Self-Organization and Pavlov's Dogs: A Simple Model of the Brain

We start by visualizing our model-brain in its embryonic state: a network of neurons

(Fig. 1). There is i) an input signal giving information about the state of the outer world;

ii) a resulting action by the system toward the environment; iii) a global feedback signal

indicating whether this action was successful or not in accomplishing the goal. Our model is

principles.