Exploring the Dynamics of Providing Cognition Using a Computational Model of Cognitive Insomnia

Abstract

Insomnia is a common sleep-related neuropsychological disorder that can lead to a range of problems, including cognitive deficits, emotional distress, negative thoughts, and a sense of insufficient sleep. Insomnia can also worsen or lead to other medical conditions. Despite the existence of various insomnia-related cognitive models, clinical studies, and guidelines, there appears to be a lack of an evidence-based dynamic model for a personalized approach to treating insomnia .This study proposes a providing computational dynamic cognitive model (PCDCM) insight into providing cognitive mechanisms of insomnia and consequent cognitive deficits. Since the support providing is significantly dynamic and it includes substantial changes as demanding condition happen. From this perspective the underlying model covers integrating of both coping strategies, provision preferences and adaptation concepts. The model was found to produce realistic behavior that could clarify conditions for providing support to handle insomnia individuals, which was done by employing simulation experiments under various negative events, personality resources, altruistic attitude and personality attributes. Simulation results show that, a person with bonadaptation and either problem focused or emotion focused coping can provide different social support based on his personality resources, personality attributes, and knowledge level, whereas a person with maladaptation regardless the coping strategies cannot provide any type of social support. Moreover, person with close tie tends to provide instrumental, emotional, and companionship support than from weak tie. These results were similar to those with the model’s mathematical analysis. Finally, a mathematical analysis was used to examine the possible equilibria of the model.