Citation bogdan r j 1994 grounds for cognition how goal guided behavior shapes the mind lawrence erlbaum associates inc abstract this book addresses basic but seldom asked questions about the evolutionary rationale of cognition and the way this rationale has shaped the major types of cognition. Grounds for cognition doi link for grounds for cognition grounds for cognition book how goal guided behavior shapes the mind grounds for cognition doi link for grounds for cognition grounds for cognition book how goal guided behavior shapes the mind by radu j bogdan edition 1st edition first published 1994 ebook published 2 january 2014 pub location new york imprint . Cognition is a naturally selected response by genetic programs to the evolutionary pressure of guiding behaviors to goals organisms are material systems that maintain and replicate themselves by engaging their world in goal directed ways this is how guidance of behavior to goal grounds and explains cognition and the main forms in which it manages information guidance to goal also makes a difference to the understanding of human cognition simpler forms of cognition evolve to . A because organisms need to guide their behaviors to goals q why guidance a because it leads to goal satisfaction q why goals cognition is a naturally selected response by genetic programs to the evolutionary pressure of guiding behaviors to goals organisms are material systems that maintain and replicate themselves by engaging their world in goal directed ways this is how guidance of behavior to goal ground. Grounds for cognition book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers q why do organisms need cognitiona to get information about the