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This study extends behavioral economics theories to plants, suggesting they possess intuitive and rational "Two Minds." Novel functions model plant behaviors, revealing cognitive parallels with human decision-making.

Keywords:

Plant behavior probability prospect theory subitizing two minds weighting function

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Plant Behavior
Behavioral Economics

Background:

Behavioral economics uses psychology-based models like Two Minds theory (TMT) and Prospect theory (PT) to explain human decision-making.
TMT distinguishes intuitive (System 1) and rational (System 2) thought processes.
PT describes probability-weighting functions influencing human risk perception.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze cognition-related theories in behavioral economics.
To expand these concepts from human behavior to plant behavior.
To propose a novel mathematical model for decision-making processes.

Main Methods:

Analysis of Two Minds theory (TMT) and Prospect theory (PT).
Proposal of a pair of Hill-type functions to model intuitive and rational processes.
Application of the model to preference reversal and habituation in plants.

Main Results:

Identified similarities between human cognitive systems (System 1 and System 2) and probability-weighting functions in PT.
Developed a new mathematical model using paired Hill-type functions.
Demonstrated that plants exhibit behaviors analogous to having two distinct cognitive systems.

Conclusions:

Plants behave as if they possess a
The proposed model provides a framework for understanding plant cognition.
Further research into the evolutionary origins of these cognitive mechanisms is warranted.