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NEUROSCIENCE Learning the probability of success in a simple motor task from sequences of success and failure ABSTRACT Successful decision making depends on accurate knowledge of probabilities of outcomes: should I really try to climb that sheer...
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Role of non-monetary incentives in decision making
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