Organisms face a 'substitution problem' in decision-making where some needs and motivations can be partially satisfied by satisfying others, while conflicting needs (such as sleep and foraging) must be evaluated against each other in terms of importance.

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  Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory

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• decision-making concept
• sleep concept
• foraging concept