A confirmation bias in perceptual decision-making due to hierarchical approximate inference
Making good decisions requires updating beliefs according to new evidence. This is a
dynamical process that is prone to biases: in some cases, beliefs become entrenched and …
dynamical process that is prone to biases: in some cases, beliefs become entrenched and …
BEMS in the Era of Internet of Energy: A Review
Abstract A Building Energy Management System (BEMS) is a fundamental computer-based
system aiming at optimizing management of building assets towards energy savings without …
system aiming at optimizing management of building assets towards energy savings without …
Confidence modulates the conformity behavior of the investors and neural responses of social influence in crowdfunding
J Zheng, L Hu, L Li, Q Shen, L Wang - Frontiers in Human …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The decision about whether to invest can be affected by the choices or opinions of others
known as a form of social influence. People make decisions with fluctuating confidence …
known as a form of social influence. People make decisions with fluctuating confidence …
Automatic and fast encoding of representational uncertainty underlies the distortion of relative frequency
Humans do not have an accurate representation of probability information in the
environment but distort it in a surprisingly stereotyped way (“probability distortion”), as …
environment but distort it in a surprisingly stereotyped way (“probability distortion”), as …
Humans balance breadth and depth: Near-optimal performance in many-alternative decision making
Many everyday life decisions require allocating finite resources, such as attention or time, to
examine multiple available options, like choosing an online food supplier. In these cases …
examine multiple available options, like choosing an online food supplier. In these cases …
Point-estimating observer models for latent cause detection
The spatial distribution of visual items allows us to infer the presence of latent causes in the
world. For instance, a spatial cluster of ants allows us to infer the presence of a common …
world. For instance, a spatial cluster of ants allows us to infer the presence of a common …
Emotional states and self-confidence independently fluctuate at different time scales
Emotional states are an important ingredient of decision-making. Human beings are
immersed into a sea of emotions where episodes of high mood alternate with episodes of …
immersed into a sea of emotions where episodes of high mood alternate with episodes of …