Evolutionary Ecological Model of Defence Activation Disorders Via the Marginal Value Theorem.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Excessive activation of defence modules leads to some dysfunctional outcomes, which can be broadly classified to defence activation disorders. Defence activation disorders have high mortality, low fertility, high prevalence and high heritability. In this study, agent-based simulation model is formulated for solving this evolutionary paradox.

Methods

The emotional system is considered as a superordinate cognitive module for grasping the average resource amount and the average diminishing returns of resources, based on the Marginal Value Theorem. Under the assumption, the evolutionary ecological model was proposed and analysed.

Results

Individuals utilising suboptimal strategies can be stably maintained in agent-based evolutionary simulation environments. Indi

SUBMITTER: Park H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7324729 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature