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Influential models of confidence generation postulate that confidence computation is Bayesian, that is, confidence reflects the posterior probability that a decision is correct. Although several recent studies have found evidence against a strictly Bayesian account in the context of relatively complex tasks, the…

Current studies suggest that individuals estimate the value of their choices based on observed feedback. Here, we ask whether individuals update the value of their unchosen actions, even when the associated feedback remains unknown. Two hundred and three individuals completed a multi-armed bandit task, making choices…