"What are the probability distributions governing individual choice?"
Defines the 'particle parameters' — how a human unit responds to stimuli. Focuses on neuroeconomics: quantifying loss aversion, temporal discounting, conformity pressure, authority deference, and the neural basis of in-group favoritism. All parameters feed into the drift vector of the Fokker-Planck equation.
14 micro parameters defined in Session 2, including 4 critical: loss aversion lambda, temporal discount beta_td, conformity gamma_conf, and authority deference alpha_auth.
3 parameters flagged as replication failures and removed; rigorous quality filtering applied (methodology score >= 3/5 required).
alpha_auth classified as HYBRID: fixed genetic floor (~0.40) plus cultural overlay, resolving the fixed-vs-variable classification dispute.
Two parameters (ρ_DA, χ_horm) moved to Theoretical Scaffolding after the Philosopher identified them as unfalsifiable under current methodology.
Provides Theta_variable — the culturally-modifiable individual-level parameters that enter the drift vector A(S, Theta, G_t, I_t). Key parameters: lambda (loss aversion), beta_td (temporal discounting), gamma_conf (conformity pressure), alpha_auth (authority deference). These modulate how individual-level psychological dynamics aggregate into macro-state drift.
See the full formula →Authority deference parameter (α_auth) uses a hybrid weighting that is mathematically inconsistent with its Beta(4,3) prior distribution — reconciliation pending
Dopamine sensitivity parameter (ρ_DA) carries a stale reference in the core formula — editorial correction pending
Causal audit incomplete: several individual-level parameters lack formally specified pathways to macro-level dynamics