Why do some goals light you up while others die the moment you write them down? Why does a robot programmed to "want" things behave nothing like a human who…

If the universe follows a specific design, then a central question is which cost function is optimized by the observed forces. This is the problem of inverse optimal control, or inverse reinforcement ...

Although most theories posit that natural behavior can be explained as maximizing some form of extrinsic reward, often called utility, some behaviors appear to be reward independent. For instance, spo...

Intelligent behavior of artificial agents and their design are usually considered as a reward maximization phenomenon, however, the reward function construction may be challenging. The authors introdu...

How does confidence relate to oculomotor dynamics during decision-making? Do oculomotor dynamics reflect deliberation and the buildup of confidence in the absence of visual stimuli? Here we examine th...

Intelligent behavior of artificial agents and their design are usually considered as a reward maximization phenomenon, however, the reward function construction may be challenging. The authors introdu...

Course philosophy Our goal is​ to teach advanced techniques in model-based analysis of behavior (humans and other animals) to cognitive and computational neuroscientists at PhD and early career levels...

Intelligent behavior of artificial agents and their design are usually considered as a reward maximization phenomenon, however, the reward function construction may be challenging. The authors introdu...