Temporal Structure of Reward Availability and Sensory Uncertainty Modulate Allocation Dynamics in Naturalistic Foraging
Panos Alefantis, Yaxin Guo, Noushin Quazi, Cristina Savin, Dora E. Angelaki, Xaq Pitkow, Najib J. Majaj
This study shows that reward timing and sensory cue reliability influence how monkeys allocate foraging effort in a naturalistic task.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition