The why, what, where, when and how of goal-directed choice: neuronal and computational principles

The central problems that goal-directed animals must solve are: ‘ What do I need and Why , Where and When can this be obtained, and How do I get it?' or the H4W problem. Here, we elucidate the principles underlying the neuronal solutions to H4W using a combination of neurobiological and neurorobotic approaches. First, we analyse H4W from a system-level perspective by mapping its objectives onto the Distributed Adaptive Control embodied cognitive...