The influence of evidence volatility on choice, reaction time and confidence in a perceptual decision

Many decisions are thought to arise via the accumulation of noisy evidence to a threshold or bound. In perception, the mechanism explains the effect of stimulus strength, characterized by signal-to-noise ratio, on decision speed, accuracy and confidence. It also makes intriguing predictions about th...

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Main Authors: Ariel Zylberberg, Christopher R Fetsch, Michael N Shadlen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/17688