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    "pk": 28021,
    "title": "Multiple heads outsmart one: A computational modelfor distributed decision making",
    "subtitle": null,
    "abstract": "Distributed cognition and decision making has been a topic ofintense research in the recent years. In this paper, a computa-tional model of distributed decision making using a commu-nity of predictive coding agents is developed. The agents areembodied multimodal entities and situated in a shared envi-ronment. They have different visibility of the environment dueto unique sensory and generative models. We show that com-munication between agents helps each of them reach a shareddecision in a way that cannot be reached by brain processes ina single agent. Using a simulated environment, we show thatsensory limitations may lead to incorrect or delayed causal in-ferences giving rise to conflicts in the mind of a predictive cod-ing agent, and communication helps to resolve such conflictsand overcome the limitations.",
    "language": "eng",
    "license": {
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        "short_name": "",
        "text": null,
        "url": ""
    },
    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "distributed cognition"
        },
        {
            "word": "predictive coding"
        },
        {
            "word": "agent"
        },
        {
            "word": "Embodiment"
        },
        {
            "word": "Communication"
        },
        {
            "word": "Free Energy"
        },
        {
            "word": "active inference"
        }
    ],
    "section": "Publication-based-Talks",
    "is_remote": true,
    "remote_url": "https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6x84v2pv",
    "frozenauthors": [
        {
            "first_name": "Masoumeh",
            "middle_name": "Heidari",
            "last_name": "Kapourchali",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of Memphis",
            "department": ""
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Bonny",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Banerjee",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of Memphis",
            "department": ""
        }
    ],
    "date_submitted": null,
    "date_accepted": null,
    "date_published": "2018-01-01T18:00:00Z",
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