In many biological systems, the functional behavior of a group is collectively computed by
the system's individual components. An example is the brain's ability to make decisions via …

Found in varied contexts from neurons to ants to fish, binary decision-making is one of the
simplest forms of collective computation. In this process, information collected by individuals …

Collective dynamics play a key role in everyday decision-making. Whether social influence
promotes the spread of accurate information and ultimately results in adaptive behavior or …

We use agent-based modeling to investigate the effect of conservatism and partisanship on
the efficiency with which large populations solve the density classification task–a …

Humans frequently interact with agents whose intentions can fluctuate between competition
and cooperation over time. It is unclear how the brain adapts to fluctuating intentions of …

Error affects most human judgments and communications. Here we consider two types of
error: unbiased noise and directional biases, and consider their effects in the context of …

Recent work suggests that collective computation of social structure can minimize
uncertainty about the social and physical environment, facilitating adaptation. We explore …

Due to the increasing sophistication and miniaturization of computational components,
complex, distributed systems of interacting agents are becoming ubiquitous. Such systems …

Collective decision-making is a fundamental cognitive process required for group
coordination. Typically, this process requires individuals in a group to either reach a …

Social interactions evolve continuously. Sometimes we cooperate, sometimes we compete,
while at other times we strategically position ourselves somewhere in between to account for …