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Open parallel cooperative and competitive decision processes: a potential provenance for quantum probability decision

Ian G Fuss1, Daniel J Navarro

  • 1School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Adelaide.

Topics in Cognitive Science
|September 11, 2013
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Quantum walk models offer a new lens for understanding human decision-making and response times. This research explores their psychological mechanisms, revealing a cognitive architecture that is massively parallel with cooperative and competitive interactions.

Keywords:
DecisionsLatenciesPath integralsQuantum computingQuantum walks

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Quantum Cognition

Background:

  • Quantum probability models are emerging as alternatives to classical Bayesian models for decision-making.
  • A key criticism of both model types is the lack of clear psychological mechanism interpretation.
  • Human decision-making and response time research benefits from exploring novel theoretical frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanistic underpinnings of a quantum walk model for human decision-making and response time.
  • To compare the quantum walk model with standard sequential sampling models.
  • To introduce a hybrid model incorporating elements of both classical and quantum approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of quantum walk models and sequential sampling models.
  • Examination of architectural assumptions inherent in cognitive models.
  • Development of a novel model family bridging classical and quantum walk concepts.

Main Results:

  • The quantum walk model provides a natural interpretation in terms of a cognitive architecture.
  • This architecture is characterized by massive parallelism.
  • It involves both cooperative (excitatory) and competitive (inhibitory) neural interactions.

Conclusions:

  • Quantum walk models offer a psychologically plausible explanation for decision-making processes.
  • The proposed cognitive architecture integrates parallel processing with interaction dynamics.
  • Hybrid models may provide a more comprehensive understanding of human cognition.