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W. J. Ma

New York University

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 2 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Alan Gerard SanfeyiD· 1 shared Iris MaiD· 1 shared J. Calder-Travis· 1 shared Q. Zou· 1 shared R. van den Berg· 1 shared Y. Li· 1 shared

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2020-2022 · peak 2/yr

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No effect of monetary reward in a visual working memory task

R. van den Berg, Q. Zou, Y. Li, W. J. Ma

This study tests if monetary rewards improve visual working memory performance but finds no effect on memory quality or intrinsic motivation.

bioRxiv · Jan 25, 2022 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

The Cost of Appearing Suspicious? Information Gathering in Trust Decisions

Iris Ma, Alan Gerard Sanfey, W. J. Ma

This study investigates how people gather information about trustworthiness, finding that participants avoid appearing suspicious by sampling less when the trustee learns about their inquiries.

Scientific Reports · Aug 21, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Explaining the effects of distractor statistics in visual search

J. Calder-Travis, W. J. Ma

This study investigates how distractor statistics affect visual search performance and finds that target-distractor similarity, distractor variability, and their interaction influence search efficiency.

bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2020Animal Behavior & Cognition