A primer on foraging and the explore/exploit trade-off for psychiatry research
Foraging is a fundamental behavior, and many types of animals appear to have solved
foraging problems using a shared set of mechanisms. Perhaps the most common foraging …
foraging problems using a shared set of mechanisms. Perhaps the most common foraging …
Tasks and their role in visual neuroscience
Vision is widely used as a model system to gain insights into how sensory inputs are
processed and interpreted by the brain. Historically, careful quantification and control of …
processed and interpreted by the brain. Historically, careful quantification and control of …
A Bayesian perspective on accumulation in the magnitude system
Several theoretical and empirical work posit the existence of a common magnitude system in
the brain. Such a proposal implies that manipulating stimuli in one magnitude dimension (eg …
the brain. Such a proposal implies that manipulating stimuli in one magnitude dimension (eg …
Shape, perspective, and what is and is not perceived: Comment on Morales, Bax, and Firestone (2020).
Psychology and philosophy have long reflected on the role of perspective in vision. Since
the dawn of modern vision science—roughly, since Helmholtz in the late 1800s—scientific …
the dawn of modern vision science—roughly, since Helmholtz in the late 1800s—scientific …
Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation improves sensory performance in humans: a randomized controlled crossover pilot study
Accurate senses depend on high-fidelity encoding by sensory receptors and error-free
processing in the brain. Progress has been made towards restoring damaged sensory …
processing in the brain. Progress has been made towards restoring damaged sensory …
Disturbance modifies payoffs in the explore-exploit trade-off
Decision-making agents face a fundamental trade-off between exploring new opportunities
with risky outcomes versus exploiting familiar options with more certain but potentially …
with risky outcomes versus exploiting familiar options with more certain but potentially …
Humans adapt their anticipatory eye movements to the volatility of visual motion properties
C Pasturel, A Montagnini… - PLoS computational …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Animal behavior constantly adapts to changes, for example when the statistical properties of
the environment change unexpectedly. For an agent that interacts with this volatile setting, it …
the environment change unexpectedly. For an agent that interacts with this volatile setting, it …
Stochastic feeding dynamics arise from the need for information and energy
Animals regulate their food intake in response to the available level of food. Recent
observations of feeding dynamics in small animals showed feeding patterns of bursts and …
observations of feeding dynamics in small animals showed feeding patterns of bursts and …
The system neurophysiological basis of non‐adaptive cognitive control: Inhibition of implicit learning mediated by right prefrontal regions
Cognitive control is adaptive in the sense that it inhibits automatic processes to optimize
goal‐directed behavior, but high levels of control may also have detrimental effects in case …
goal‐directed behavior, but high levels of control may also have detrimental effects in case …
Evidence for a neural dual-process account for adverse effects of cognitive control
Advantageous effects of cognitive control are well-known, but cognitive control may also
have adverse effects, for example when it suppresses the implicit processing of stimulus …
have adverse effects, for example when it suppresses the implicit processing of stimulus …