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Memory guidance of value-based decision making at an abstract level of representation

Psychology

Memory guidance of value-based decision making at an abstract level of representation

A. Liashenko, A. S. Dizaji, et al.

Explore how memories of past rewards inform our decisions about new alternatives! This research by Anna Liashenko, Aslan S. Dizaji, Lucia Melloni, and Caspar M. Schwiedrzik reveals that memory guidance not only utilizes specific images but also translates across various representations of the same identity, balancing specificity with generalization in fascinating ways.

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Abstract
This study investigates how memories of past rewards guide value-based decisions about novel alternatives. Using a sensory preconditioning paradigm with faces, the researchers found that memory guidance generalizes across different images of the same identity, suggesting it operates on a higher, view-invariant level of abstraction rather than relying on pictorial details. This indicates that memory guidance efficiently balances specificity and generalization.
Publisher
Scientific Reports
Published On
Dec 09, 2020
Authors
Anna Liashenko, Aslan S. Dizaji, Lucia Melloni, Caspar M. Schwiedrzik
Tags
memories
value-based decisions
sensory preconditioning
generalization
abstraction
identities
reward

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