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Novelty and uncertainty are powerful drivers of exploration that are often conflated. In this issue of Neuron, Cockburn and colleagues dissociate the two and report a key interaction: close to task termination, novel options appear much more attractive relative to uncertain options.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.neuron.2022.07.009

Type

Journal article

Journal

Neuron

Publication Date

17/08/2022

Volume

110

Pages

2521 - 2523