A study in Nature Human Behaviour proposes a biologically plausible algorithm producing near-optimal behaviour in uncertain and volatile environments through computational imprecision. A complementary study in the same issue shows that, depending on context, uncertainty itself guides different decisions and is differentially represented in the brain.
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Ullsperger, M. Imprecise learning and uncertainty. Nat Hum Behav 5, 7–8 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-020-00992-8
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