Distinct Computational and Temporal Mechanisms Underlie the Joint Effects of Motivation and Working Memory on Perceptual Sensitivity
Gargi Bhattacharjee, Shilpa Dang
The paper investigates how motivation and working memory jointly affect perceptual sensitivity using behavioral experiments, computational modeling, and pupillometry, finding independent additive contributions rather than motivational amplification.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience