Goals as dynamical attractors: a momentum-based account of stable and flexible goal commitment

Abstract excerpt

Human goal pursuit is often marked by persistent activity toward achieving an objective, as well as flexibility in switching objectives based on environmental demands. How humans balance the stability and flexibility necessary for goal pursuit is the key question of this study. We propose that goal pursuit generates dynamic attractor modes in policy landscapes that produce stability in goal pursuit. The attractor...

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Literature Corpus work

8a00e551-eb16-5b69-a48e-18b09b470826

DOI

10.64898/2026.05.06.723407