But Edelman then takes the concept one step
further and talks about “neural maps” – assemblies of neuronal groups that
carry out particular perception, cognition or action functions. Neural maps, in essence, are sets of
neuronal groups that host attractors of neurodynamics. And Edelman then observes, astutely, that
the dynamics of the population of neuronal groups, over time, is likely to obey
a form of evolution by natural selection.