GitVibes daily briefing · 2026-10-02 · human
Intrinsic rewards guide visual resource allocation via reinforcement learning
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Tangible rewards are known to sharpen visual processing of associated objects. Tomić et al. show that an internal sense of confidence—acting as an intrinsic reward—similarly biases attention, revealing how the brain prioritizes limited resources.
Original reporting: Nature Human Behaviour · Published 2026-10-01