The Neurodynamics of an Election (Pdf
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F. T. Rocha*, E. Massad, A. F. Rocha and M.N. Burattini
Medical Informatics, University of São Paulo, Brazil *fabio@enscer.com.br
Introduction
VDS
The rational elector is supposed to play an active role in politics, knowing
the proposals of each party/candidate and being able to evaluate their benefits
to the collectivity. Both are complex tasks and political campaign focuses
discussions on a minimal number of relevant themes to reduce dimensionality
of the vote decision space, VDS.
PES
Stability of individuals as singular entities is dependent on environmental
demands. So, environments are classified as friendly (inspiring pleasure),
neutral or threatening (inspiring fear) depending on the region occupied by
the state point in a Personal Emotional Space (PES).
IES
The increasing complexity of living in-group demanded the development of
the Interpersonal Emotional Space (IES). The adequacy of collective actions
to promote group survival is assessed in this space.
The VDS dynamics is dependent on PES and IES because preferences on personal
and collective actions are assessed in the corresponding emotional space.
Conflict may arise from the simultaneous evaluation of the same personal or
collective action preferences in PES and IES.
