Suboptimal human inference reflects an efficient and flexible information bottleneck
Jacob A. Parker, Alexandre L. S. Filipowicz, Kristen Li, Vijay Balasubramanian, Joseph W. Kable, Joshua I. Gold
The paper quantifies human inference variability using an information-bottleneck framework, finding that performance differences stem from variable information capacity while efficiency remains consistent.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience