Decision-making neural circuits mediating social behaviors : An attractor network model.

Journal: Journal of computational neuroscience
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Abstract

We propose a mathematical model of a continuous attractor network that controls social behaviors. The model is examined with bifurcation analysis and computer simulations. The results show that the model exhibits stable steady states and thresholds for steady state transitions corresponding to some experimentally observed behaviors, such as aggression control. The performance of the model and the relation with experimental evidence are discussed.

Authors

  • Julián Hurtado-López
    Department of Mathematics, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cll 25 No. 115-85 Km 2 vía Cali-Jamundí, 760030, Cali, Colombia. jhurtado@uao.edu.co.
  • David F Ramirez-Moreno
    Department of Physics, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali, Colombia.
  • Terrence J Sejnowski
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, United States.