Intention beyond desire: Spontaneous intentional commitment regulates conflicting desires

S Cheng, M Zhao, N Tang, Y Zhao, J Zhou, M Shen… - Cognition, 2023 - Elsevier
The human mind is a mosaic composed of multiple selves with conflicting desires. How can
coherent actions emerge from such conflicts? Classical desire theory argues that rational …

Essay. 08-Toward. a. Hierachical. Representation. of. Human. Utility-**zhi**ao-2100017773

X **ao - Peking University Course: Cognitive Reasoning - openreview.net
Utility plays an important role in human decision-making. A prevailing line of research
regards humans as utility maximizers and attributes irrational behaviors due to limited …