Monkeys and humans implement causal inference to simultaneously localize auditory and visual stimuli

Abstract

We developed a novel behavioral paradigm for the study of multisensory causal inference in both humans and monkeys and found that both species make causal judgments in the same Bayes-optimal fashion. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of behavioral causal inference in animals, and this cross-species comparison lays the groundwork for future experiments using neuronal recording techniques that are impractical or impossible in human subjects.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1152/jn.00046.2020

Entities

People

  • Jeff Mohl
  • Jennifer M. Groh
  • John M Pearson

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Duke University
  • National Institutes of Health

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Computer science
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Neural Network Machine Learning.
  • Neuroscience
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML