J. Acacio de Barros

2papers

2 Papers

BIO-PHSep 15, 2013
Beyond the quantum formalism: consequences of a neural-oscillator model to quantum cognition

J. Acacio de Barros

In this paper we present a neural oscillator model of stimulus response theory that exhibits quantum-like behavior. We then show that without adding any additional assumptions, a quantum model constructed to fit observable pairwise correlations has no predictive power over the unknown triple moment, obtainable through the activation of multiple oscillators. We compare this with the results obtained in de Barros (2013), where a criteria of rationality gives optimal ranges for the triple moment.

OTJul 15, 2013
Decision Making for Inconsistent Expert Judgments Using Negative Probabilities

J. Acacio de Barros

In this paper we provide a simple random-variable example of inconsistent information, and analyze it using three different approaches: Bayesian, quantum-like, and negative probabilities. We then show that, at least for this particular example, both the Bayesian and the quantum-like approaches have less normative power than the negative probabilities one.