1. Computerized spiking neuron network processing apparatus comprising a storage medium, the storage medium comprising a plurality of executable instructions configured to, when executed, process sensory input representative of at least first and second features, by at least: based on the input, cause neurons of a first portion of a neuron network to respond to the first feature and neurons of a second portion of the network to respond to the second feature; and based on a first rule, potentiate a first plurality of inhibitory connections associated with the first portion of the network, individual ones of the first plurality of inhibitory connections configured to provide inhibitory signals between individual neurons within the first portion; wherein the first rule is characterized by a first inhibitory efficacy configured to suppress the response of the neurons of the first portion to the first feature.