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The Neural Void

The Neural Void: Social Cognition as Void Dynamics and the Machiavellian Intelligence Theorem

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Opacity3/3███
Responsiveness3/3███
Coupling3/3███
Void Index9/12Vortex Phase
Péclet NumberPe=43.9Phase IV

The Neural Void: Social Cognition as Void Dynamics and the Machiavellian Intelligence Theorem

Paper 42 — The Neural Void · v1.1 · February 2026

Applies the void framework to primate social cognition, establishing social group size as the canonical K parameter in THRML and deriving the Machiavellian Intelligence Hypothesis as a theorem. Demonstrates a fourth independent substrate convergence (Spearman ≥ 0.90) between void scoring and published neocortex/group-size data (Aiello & Dunbar 1993, N=15 species). Shows Dunbar's number K=150 as the vortex-phase Pe maximum for human social space.

Platform Scores — Social Neuroscience

Void index across 11 platforms, scored on the three-dimension framework (0–12).

Platform Score Void Load
Homo sapiens (K=150) 9/12
Pan troglodytes (chimp) 9/12
Pan paniscus (bonobo) 7/12
Ateles (spider monkey) 7/12
Macaca mulatta 6/12
Papio (baboon) 6/12
Cercopithecus (vervet) 5/12
Saimiri (squirrel monkey) 4/12
Gorilla gorilla 4/12
Lemur catta 3/12
Galago (bushbaby) 0/12

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Paper 42 · v1.1 · February 2026 · CC-BY 4.0 · 10.5281/zenodo.18746152