updated preprint!
for my first project in the MetaLab, I've added formal derivations to this simulation paper proving that signal detection agents exhibit "non-normative" metacognition when more than two hypotheses are at play
for more info, check out @smfleming.bsky.social's thread w/ preprint:
Kevin O’Neill
New theoretical results for anyone interested in SDT, confidence and metacognition!
With superstar Wiktoria Łuczak who worked on this as an undergraduate, and first presented it in a talk at CCN that brought the house down
arxiv.org/abs/2410.18933
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky
Confidence estimates are often "detection-like" - driven by positive evidence in favour of a decision. This empirical observation has been interpreted as showing human metacognition is limited by bias...
