Evidence for surprise minimization over value maximization in choice behavior

Classical economic models are predicated on the idea that the ultimate aim of choice is to maximize utility or reward. In contrast, an alternative perspective highlights the fact that adaptive behavior requires agents’ to model their environment and minimize surprise about the states they frequent....

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Main Authors: Schwartenbeck, Philipp, FitzGerald, Thomas H. B., Mathys, Christoph, Dolan, Ray, Kronbichler, Martin, Friston, Karl
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4643240/