Neural basis of concurrent deliberation toward a choice and degree of confidence
Miguel Vivar-Lazo,
Christopher R. Fetsch
Abstract:SUMMARYDecision confidence plays a key role in flexible behavior, but exactly how and when it arises in the brain remains unclear. Theoretical accounts suggest that confidence can be inferred from the same evidence accumulation process that governs choice and response time (RT), implying that a provisional confidence assessment could be updated in parallel with decision formation. We tested this using a novel RT task in nonhuman primates that measures choice and confidence with a single eye movement on every t… Show more
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