Héloïse Théro

Choosing and learning: outcome valence differentially affects learning from free versus forced choices

The paper tests whether learning bias stems from positivity or choice-confirmation, finding stronger positive prediction errors in free-choice conditions.

Believing in one's power: a counterfactual heuristic for goal-directed control

The paper introduces a model of causal inference that explains how people perceive their causal power through counterfactual reasoning, showing it better explains behavior than alternative models.