Topic: future thinking

How do humans make decisions? Some theories propose that a prospective brain allows us to predict future events, enabling us to simulate the consequences of our actions and progress toward our goals. Despite increased emphasis on gaze-driven evidence accumulation models, existing decision models underestimate or neglect the significance of mental imagery in decision-making. We aim to explore how gaze behavior and visual imagery interact, simulating mental states associated with potential outcomes during deliberation. Previous research has suggested the 'looking-at-nothing' phenomenon, a behavi