Journal of Evolutionary Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 10, 2024
Abstract
This
paper
evaluates
recent
work
purporting
to
show
that
the
“agency”
of
organisms
is
an
important
phenomenon
for
evolutionary
biology
study.
Biological
agency
understood
as
capacity
goal-directed,
self-determining
activity—a
present
in
all
irrespective
their
complexity
and
whether
or
not
they
have
a
nervous
system.
Proponents
“agency
perspective”
on
biological
systems
claimed
explainable
by
physiological
developmental
mechanisms,
adaptation
via
natural
selection.
We
this
idea
theoretically
unsound
unsupported
current
biology.
There
no
empirical
evidence
perspective
has
potential
advance
experimental
research
life
sciences.
Instead,
phenomena
purports
make
sense
are
better
explained
using
well-established
complex
multiscale
feedback
mechanisms
evolve
through
Biological Theory,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2025
Abstract
Cells
are
central
for
life,
starting
some
3.7
billion
years
ago
with
the
assembly
of
first
primordial
cells
in
primeval
and
prebiotic
oceans
young
Earth’s
environment.
Details
this
abiogenesis
still
missing
but
since
competent,
self-reproductive
cell
emerged,
life
has
been
based
on
continuous
divisions.
Accordingly,
all
present
can
be
traced
directly
to
very
cells.
Our
senomic
concept
sentience
bioelectromagnetic
fields
postulated
that
sentient
coterminous.
Archaea
bacteria
most
ancient
cellular
organisms
they
exhibit
a
unicellular
lifestyle.
Some
two
after
emergence
Earth,
eukaryotic
were
symbiotically
assembled
from
archaeal
bacterial
Eukaryotic
later
coalesced
form
true
multicellular
partnership
archaea,
forming
holobionts,
including
fungi,
plants,
animals.
All
living
presently
integrated
into
biosphere,
which
permeates
three
major
ecological
habitats:
geosphere,
hydrosphere,
atmosphere.
Coexistence
such
vast
assemblies
collaborating
necessitates
highly
elevated
level
integration,
originates
at
spheres
individual
prokaryotic
across
whole
biosphere
corresponding
hypothetical
Gaia
concept.
Plant Signaling & Behavior,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(1)
Опубликована: Март 11, 2025
This
discussion
paper
carefully
analyzes
the
cognition-related
theories
proposed
for
behavioral
economics,
to
expand
concepts
from
human
behaviors
those
of
plants.
Behavioral
economists
analyze
roles
intuitive
sense
and
rational
thoughts
affecting
behavior,
by
employing
psychology-based
models
such
as
Two
Minds
theory
(TMT)
highlighting
rapid
(System
1)
slower
2)
Prospect
(PT)
with
probability
(p)-weighting
functions
explaining
tendencies
overrate
low
p
events
underrate
high
events.
There
are
similarities
between
non-consciously
processed
System
1
(of
TMT)
overweighing
low-p
(as
in
PT)
also,
consciously
2
underrating
high-p
PT).
While
most
known
p-weighting
mathematical
employed
single
functions,
we
propose
a
pair
Hill-type
reflecting
collective
two
types
automata
corresponding
intuition
rationality
2),
metaphor
natural
light
processing
layered
plant
leaves.
Then,
model
was
applied
different
TMT/PT-related
behaviors,
namely,
preference
reversal
habituation.
Furthermore,
highlight
plants
through
above
conceptual
frameworks
implying
that
behave
if
they
have
Minds.
Lastly,
possible
evolutionary
origins
nature
discussed.
The Journal of Physiology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
602(11), С. 2491 - 2501
Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2023
Cells
evolved
some
4
billion
years
ago,
and
since
then
the
integrity
of
structural
functional
continuity
cellular
life
has
been
maintained
via
highly
conserved
ancient
processes
cell
reproduction
division.
The
plasma
membrane
as
well
all
cytoplasmic
structures
are
reproduced
inherited
uninterruptedly
by
each
two
daughter
cells
resulting
from
every
Although
our
understanding
evolutionary
emergence
very
first
is
obscured
extremely
long
timeline
that
revolutionary
event,
generally
accepted
position
de
novo
formation
not
possible;
present
products
other
prior
cells.
This
essential
biological
principle
was
discovered
Robert
Remak
effectively
coined
Omnis
Cellula
e
(every
cell)
Rudolf
Virchow:
currently
living
have
direct
connections
to
Based
on
previous
theoretical
analysis,
endowed
with
individual
sentient
cognition
guides
their
agency,
behaviour
evolution.
There
a
vital
consequence
this
new
cognitive
view
cells:
when
assemble
tissue
ecologies
organs
within
multicellular
organisms,
including
plants,
animals
humans,
these
aggregates
display
derivative
versions
aggregate
tissue-
organ-specific
sentience
consciousness.
innovative
evolution
physiology
organisms
supports
singular
principle:
organismal
based
extends
unicellular
roots.
The
premise
of
this
volume
is
that
there
a
continuum
semiotic
agents
across
biology,
extending
from
the
first
individually
competent
cells
to
their
colonial
aggregations
and
then
further
becoming
functioning
tissue
ecologies,
multicellular
eukaryotic
organisms,
holobionic
species.
This
same
agency
propels
collective
human
thought
our
organizations,
including
nations
or
political
movements.
Our
contribution
explains
causal
chain
by
focusing
on
conscious
cell.
In
recent
publications,
we
have
argued
presented
empirical
evidence
for
sentience/cognition
in
all
unicellular
prokaryotes
Homo
sapiens
.
Put
simply,
life
sentience
are
coterminous.
All
living
biological
entities,
feel,
learn,
remember,
choose,
react,
communicate.
biosemiotic
agents.
Therefore,
evolutionary
development
directly
related
intelligent
suite
sentient,
problem-solving
behaviors.
perspective
has
been
codified
as
Cellular
Basis
Consciousness
(CBC),
its
particulars
chapter.
Several
critical
ramifications
derive
within
parameters
cellular
sentience.
Notably,
consciousness
exists
an
organized
whole
such
even
meaningful
experiences
at
scale
include
semantic
elements.
requires
interactive
external
membrane,
separating
internal
milieu
cell
environment.
That
perceptive
membrane
must
link
retrievable
deployable
memory
enable
learning
effective
problem-solving.
complex
receptive
apparatus
supporting
termed
senome,
representing
pivotal
architecture
connecting
interior
CBC,
aspects
coordinate
support
sentience,
architecture,
genes,
tools.
Because
any
information
about
environment
travel
media
interact
with
transit
intervening
environmental
degraded
compared
source.
inescapable
informational
ambiguity
means
measure
gauge
validity.
Consequently,
self-generated
interior.
create
own
reality.
So
do
other
CBC
asserts
creatures
conscious,
plants.
On
hand,
non-biological
cannot
be
since
they
not
living.
Creating
creating
life,
which,
date,
unable
do.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
379(1908)
Опубликована: Июль 15, 2024
Living
organisms
achieve
homeostasis
by
using
distinct
mechanisms
tailored
to
their
physiological
complexity.
Unicellular
as
well
plants,
which
are
devoid
of
nervous
systems,
rely
on
covert
sensing/detecting
and
equally
responding
mechanisms.
Organisms
with
systems
