Fluctuations in Sequential Many-Alternative Decisions Reveal Strategies Beyond Immediate Reward Maximisation.

J Cogn · 2025 · PMC12636281 · PMID 41282637

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We computed the differences between the observed and optimal outcomes (mean reward when following the ideal allocator) and observed a negative deviation from optimality (mean ± s.d.: –.56 ± 1.30), which was only marginally significant ( t 19 = –1.95, p = .066).

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