Introduction: Biological Constraints on Learning

Author(s): Burgos, Jose E | Abstract: This special section stemmed from a symposium on biological constraints on learning that was organized for the XVII Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Comparative Psychology in Bogota, Colombia, September 2014. The symposium sought to revisit the topic of biological constraints on learning. Such is the aim of this special section as well, guided by the conviction that the topic demands further study. Some of the most important researchers in the area were invited to contribute. Their acceptance indicates the topic’s enduring importance.

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