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Behavioural and neural mechanisms for stochastic choices in mixed-strategy games

Aug 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 50 references
Biology

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Mice trained to play a zero-sum game against an opponent that exploited statistical regularities in their choices and rewards, and tracked their behaviour and dorsal cortical dynamics across learning found that mice transitioned from structured, predictable strategies towards a near-optimal stochastic strategy as they learned.

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