New paper published: new study of decision making and psychosis. Drift diffusion models, attractor dynamics, and patients with psychosis doing the dot pattern expectancy task. Fascinating #computationalpsychiatry work by the #NeuroPRSMH team.

https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/advance-article/doi/10.1093/schbul/sbae014/7614300

Clarifying Cognitive Control Deficits in Psychosis via Drift Diffusion Modeling and Attractor Dynamics

AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. Cognitive control deficits are prominent in individuals with psychotic psychopathology. Studies providing evidence for defici

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» ...revealed that slow evidence accumulation and longer preparatory periods are the strongest contributors to cognitive control deficits in psychotic psychopathology.

This pattern of atypical responding during the DPX is consistent with shallow basins in attractor dynamic models that reflect difficulties in maintaining state representations, possibly mediated by excess neural excitation or poor connectivity. «

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