How does Edelman's work in neuroscience connect to his immune research?
Molecular similarity
Evolutionary analogy
Chemical balance
Energy efficiency
Answer
Evolutionary analogy. Edelman drew parallels between the brain's ability to recognize patterns and the immune system's capacity to distinguish self from non-self. Both involve selectionist processes: the brain selects neural connections that best match sensory input, just as the immune system selects antibodies that bind to foreign invaders. This analogy deepened understanding of both cognitive science and immunology.
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