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Distinct Computational and Temporal Mechanisms Underlie the Joint Effects of Motivation and Working Memory on Perceptual Sensitivity

2026-07-16

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Human perception is continuously shaped by internal cognitive states, yet how motivation and working memory jointly influence perceptual sensitivity remains poorly understood. Here, we combined behavioural experiments, computational modelling, and pupillometry to determine whether motivation enhances perception by amplifying working memory (WM)-driven facilitation or whether both exert independent influences. Part...

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Literature Corpus work: 2f8c9a9b-0bf1-56cf-aa05-bbdee353d422
DOI: 10.64898/2026.07.10.737658

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