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Processing occurs in such a way that the crude, evaluative aspects of an object are registered prior to more complex and elaborative forms of stimulus appraisal. These early affective responses to a stimulus have a compelling influence on subsequent processing. When participants…

Optimal sensory decision-making requires the combination of uncertain sensory signals with prior expectations. Traditionally, a fixed decision criterion is assumed for a given prior and level of uncertainty. However, prior expectations can evolve and/or rapidly change, resulting…