@inproceedings{b0a8990a53984849b5f6265ceabefdf9,
title = "Learning Patterns in Noise: Environmental Statistics Explain the Sequential Effect",
abstract = "Effects of trial history, or sequential effects, are typically observed in perceptual, motor, and decision making tasks and explained by subjects' irrational sensitivity to local patterns in stimulus history. We propose that in 2 alternative forced choice reaction time tasks (2AFC), sequential effects are a consequence a rational agent engaging in probability learning but with an inappropriate world model for 2AFC. We manipulate subjects' world model and show expected changes in sequential effects. Sequential effects are at least in part driven by subjects' beliefs about their environment.",
keywords = "Bayesian modeling, sequential effects, two alternative forced choice reaction time tasks",
author = "Friederike Sch{\"u}{\"u}r and Brian Tam and Maloney, {Laurence T.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} CogSci 2013.All rights reserved.; 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society - Cooperative Minds: Social Interaction and Group Dynamics, CogSci 2013 ; Conference date: 31-07-2013 Through 03-08-2013",
year = "2013",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Cooperative Minds: Social Interaction and Group Dynamics - Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, CogSci 2013",
publisher = "The Cognitive Science Society",
pages = "3378--3383",
editor = "Markus Knauff and Natalie Sebanz and Michael Pauen and Ipke Wachsmuth",
booktitle = "Cooperative Minds",
}