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Deliberative control is more than just reactive: Insights from sequential sampling models
Hyuna Cho1, Yi Yang Teoh1, William A Cunningham1,2
1Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada hyuna.cho@mail.utoronto.ca yang.teoh@mail.utoronto.ca.
This study explores cognitive control in decision-making. Proactive control influences response generation, challenging existing models of automatic and deliberative processes.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Computational Neuroscience
Background:
- De Neys's model posits automatic processes activate relevant responses.
- The factors influencing the order and magnitude of this activation remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of proactive control in response generation within choice models.
- To evaluate the compatibility of proactive control with De Neys's automatic-deliberative framework.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of recently developed sequential sampling models of choice.
- Theoretical examination of cognitive control mechanisms.
Main Results:
- Proactive control significantly shapes response generation.
- Proactive control does not align seamlessly with De Neys's automatic-deliberative distinction.
Conclusions:
- Current models require refinement to incorporate proactive control.
- Further development is needed to fully explain response generation in decision-making.
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