How Uncertainty Shapes Our Choices and Rewards
1. Introduction: Understanding Uncertainty in Human Decision-Making Uncertainty is not merely a passive state—it actively rewires how we perceive, evaluate, and pursue rewards. At the neurobiological level, dopamine signaling shifts dynamically under unpredictable conditions, recalibrating motivation and risk assessment. Contrary to the intuitive expectation that certainty maximizes reward, the brain often enhances exploratory drive when […]
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