Computational characterization of metacognitive ability in subjective decision-making.

ABSTRACT: Metacognition is the process of reflecting on and controlling one's own thoughts and behaviors. Metacognitive ability is often measured through modeling the relationship between confidence reports and choice behavior in tasks where performance can be objectively measured. Previous work has explored whether metacognitive ability is conserved across different types of tasks, and across different domains such as perception and memory. However, it is unclear whether approaches to the assessment of metacognitive ability that have worked in these contexts can be extended to value-based decision-making where objective accuracy cannot be evaluated. Here, we compare metacognitive ability across different tasks spanning perception and valuation, using Bayesian hierarchical estimation of the paramete

SUBMITTER: Plate CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12154812 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature