The cells of the human brain function like a colony of ants , in which each individual interacts with the rest to make decisions. This is the conclusion that Professor James Marshall of the University of Bristol has just reached.
The brain circuits involved in decision making and the colonies of social insects such as ants or bees always keep, according to Marshall, an "optimal compromise" between speed and precision . The objective in both cases is the same: to make a collective effort to adopt and implement clear and effective decisions.
Using this new model, published in detail in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface , Marshall claims to have found a theoretical framework with which to study decision-making systems in biological systems of different levels of complexity, including human beings.
