There is growing interest in diffusion models to represent the cognitive and neural processes
of speeded decision making. Sequential-sampling models like the diffusion model have a …

In natural behaviour, animals actively interrogate their environments using endogenously
generated 'question-and-answer'strategies. However, in laboratory settings participants …

Curiosity is a basic element of our cognition, but its biological function, mechanisms, and
neural underpinning remain poorly understood. It is nonetheless a motivator for learning …

Current interpretations of hippocampal memory function are blind to the fact that viewing
behaviors are pervasive and complicate the relationships among perception, behavior …

Naturalistic decision-making typically involves sequential deployment of attention to choice
alternatives to gather information before a decision is made. Attention filters how information …

Motivational relevance can prioritize information for memory encoding and consolidation
based on reward value. In this review, we pinpoint the possible psychological and neural …

The orbitofrontal cortex is critical for goal-directed behavior. Recent work in macaques has
suggested the lateral orbitofrontal cortex (lOFC) is relatively more concerned with …

Saccadic (rapid) eye movements are primary means by which humans and non-human
primates sample visual information. However, while saccadic decisions are intensively …

In a dynamic world, an accurate model of the environment is vital for survival, and agents
ought regularly to seek out new information with which to update their world models. This …

During natural behavior, animals actively gather information that is relevant for learning or
actions; however, the mechanisms of active sampling are rarely investigated. We tested …