Visual attention modulates the integration of goal-relevant evidence and not value

When choosing between options, such as food items presented in plain view, people tend to choose the option they spend longer looking at. The prevailing interpretation is that visual attention increases value. However, in previous studies, ‘value’ was coupled to a behavioural goal, since subjects ha...

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Main Authors: Pradyumna Sepulveda, Marius Usher, Ned Davies, Amy A Benson, Pietro Ortoleva, Benedetto De Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/60705