Novelty, uncertainty, and the looming horizon.

Hassall CD., Hunt LT.

Novelty and uncertainty are powerful drivers of exploration that are often conflated. In this issue of Neuron, Cockburn and colleagues dissociate the two and report a key interaction: close to task termination, novel options appear much more attractive relative to uncertain options.

DOI

10.1016/j.neuron.2022.07.009

Type

Journal article

Journal

Neuron

Publication Date

17/08/2022

Volume

110

Pages

2521 - 2523

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