Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making

The precise modulation of activity through inhibitory signals ensures that both insect colonies and neural circuits operate efficiently and adaptively, highlighting the fundamental importance of inhibition in biological systems. Modulatory signals are produced in various contexts and are known for s...

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Autores: March-Pons, David, Pastor Satorras, Romualdo, Miguel López, María del Carmen
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Fecha de publicación:2025
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Palavra-chave:Comportament col·lectiu
Sistemes biològics
Abella de la mel
Collective behavior
Biological systems
Honeybee
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spelling Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-makingMarch-Pons, DavidPastor Satorras, RomualdoMiguel López, María del CarmenComportament col·lectiuSistemes biològicsAbella de la melCollective behaviorBiological systemsHoneybeeThe precise modulation of activity through inhibitory signals ensures that both insect colonies and neural circuits operate efficiently and adaptively, highlighting the fundamental importance of inhibition in biological systems. Modulatory signals are produced in various contexts and are known for subtly shifting the probability of receiver behaviors based on response thresholds. Here we propose a non-linear function to introduce inhibitory responsiveness in collective decision-making inspired by honeybee house-hunting. We show that, compared with usual linear functions, non-linear responses enhance final consensus and reduce deliberation time. This improvement comes at the cost of reduced accuracy in identifying the best option. Nonetheless, for value-based tasks, the benefits of faster consensus and enhanced decision-making might outweigh this drawback.Springer Nature2026202620252026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion7 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/228633Articles publicats en revistes (Física de la Matèria Condensada)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-025-02046-9Communications Physics, 2025, vol. 8, p. 1-7https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-025-02046-9cc-by (c) March-Pons, D. et al., 2025http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:recercat____::2bbacfb5fc4d3b2a3998489191709da02026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making
title Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making
spellingShingle Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making
March-Pons, David
Comportament col·lectiu
Sistemes biològics
Abella de la mel
Collective behavior
Biological systems
Honeybee
title_short Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making
title_full Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making
title_fullStr Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making
title_full_unstemmed Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making
title_sort Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv March-Pons, David
Pastor Satorras, Romualdo
Miguel López, María del Carmen
author March-Pons, David
author_facet March-Pons, David
Pastor Satorras, Romualdo
Miguel López, María del Carmen
author_role author
author2 Pastor Satorras, Romualdo
Miguel López, María del Carmen
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Comportament col·lectiu
Sistemes biològics
Abella de la mel
Collective behavior
Biological systems
Honeybee
topic Comportament col·lectiu
Sistemes biològics
Abella de la mel
Collective behavior
Biological systems
Honeybee
description The precise modulation of activity through inhibitory signals ensures that both insect colonies and neural circuits operate efficiently and adaptively, highlighting the fundamental importance of inhibition in biological systems. Modulatory signals are produced in various contexts and are known for subtly shifting the probability of receiver behaviors based on response thresholds. Here we propose a non-linear function to introduce inhibitory responsiveness in collective decision-making inspired by honeybee house-hunting. We show that, compared with usual linear functions, non-linear responses enhance final consensus and reduce deliberation time. This improvement comes at the cost of reduced accuracy in identifying the best option. Nonetheless, for value-based tasks, the benefits of faster consensus and enhanced decision-making might outweigh this drawback.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-025-02046-9
Communications Physics, 2025, vol. 8, p. 1-7
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-025-02046-9
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