Computational model of Von Economo Neurons implementing a biological speed-accuracy tradeoff in spiking cortical circuits. Models VENs as fast LIF neurons with sparse dendritic fan-in enabling rapid social decisions.
This skill implements the Fast Lane Hypothesis: Von Economo Neurons (VENs) provide a sparse, fast projection pathway that enables rapid social decisions at the cost of deliberate processing accuracy. VENs are modeled as fast leaky integrate-and-fire (LIF) neurons with distinct biophysical properties compared to standard pyramidal neurons.
| Parameter | VENs (Fast Lane) | Pyramidal Neurons |
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| Membrane time constant (τ) | 5 ms | 20 ms |
| Dendritic fan-in (afferents) | 8 | 80 |
| Role | Rapid decision pathway | Deliberate processing |
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