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The importance of being active.

Björn Brembs1

  • 1Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Biologie-Neurobiologie, Berlin, Germany. bjoem@brembs.net

Journal of Neurogenetics
|December 25, 2008
PubMed
Summary

Brains, even in insects, operate on output-input principles, not just stimulus-response. Spontaneous activity allows organisms to control sensory input, a fundamental concept in behavior and evolution.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Biology
  • Evolutionary Psychology

Background:

  • The dominant 20th-century paradigm in psychology and neuroscience focused on stimulus-response models of behavior.
  • Pioneering research by Martin Heisenberg challenged this by proposing an output-input principle for brain organization, even in simple organisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review Martin Heisenberg's critical experiments on spontaneous behavioral activity.
  • To provide an overview of current literature on the role of spontaneous activity in brain evolution and ecology.
  • To highlight operant behavior as a fundamental principle across diverse brains.

Main Methods:

  • Recapitulation of key experiments by Martin Heisenberg.
  • Review of existing scientific literature on spontaneous activity and operant behavior.

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  • Synthesis of evidence from neuroscience and other fields.

    • Main Results:

    • Evidence suggests fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) exhibit spontaneous activity to control sensory input (operant behavior).
    • Accumulating data supports operant behavior as a common principle across various brain types.
    • Spontaneous activity is crucial for understanding behavior, human nature, and social coherence.

    Conclusions:

    • Spontaneous activity, enabling operant behavior, is a fundamental cornerstone of brain function.
    • This principle is essential for the ecology and evolution of brains.
    • Spontaneous activity is both a prerequisite for and a consequence of evolution.