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Mechanisms of Simple Perceptual Decision Making Processes
Xueying Wang SAMSI/NCSU CMMSC, NCTU, December 30, 2009
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Outline History of two-alternative decision making research
Drift-diffusion models (DDMs) The reduced two-variable models (RTVM) Analytical study on DDMs Theoretical reduction of the RTVM to a DDM Numerical investigation on the RTVM Experimental data fitting Summary and discussion
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DDMs
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DDMs Free response tasks Force response tasks
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Directional Discrimination Tasks
Mazurek et al. ,Cereb Cortex 13, 2003
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Biological background
MT (middle temporal area) LIP (lateral intraparietal area)
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Decision processes Mazurek et al., Cereb. Cortex 13, 2003
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The spiking neuronal network model
Wang, X.J., Neuron,36,2002
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The RTVM Wong and Wang, J. Neurosci. 26, 2006
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The RTVM
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Analysis of DDMs on the force response tasks
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Analysis of DDMs on the force response tasks
Drift rate and diffusion coefficient are only functions of time Drift rate and diffusion coefficient are only functions of the spatial variable
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Analysis of DDMs on the free response tasks
Case I: Drift rate and diffusion coefficient are only functions of time
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Analysis of DDMs on the free response tasks
Case I: Drift rate and diffusion coefficient are only functions of time
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Analysis of DDMs on the free response tasks
Case II: Drift rate and diffusion coefficient are only spatially dependent.
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Simulation of binary decision making process by the RTVM
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Dynamics of this model
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Dynamics of this model with weak noise
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The features of the dynamics of this model
We show that the stochastic solution and the deterministic counterpart remain close when the amplitude of noise is weak enough.
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The analysis on the RTVM
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Reduction to a 1-dimensional DDM
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The original model vs. the simplified model
the correct response probability Mean reaction time black dots -- monte carlo simulation of the original model over 50,000 trials red curves – the analytical results of the simplified model
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Reduction to a 1-dimensional DDM
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Effect of the starting point and the coherence level on the performance
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Accuracy
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Mean reaction time
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Numerical investigation on the RTVM
The transition pdf coh=0 coh=30
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Numerical investigation on the RTVM
The correct response probability (CP) coh noise decision threshold
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Numerical investigation on the RTVM
Mean reaction time coh noise decision threshold
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Experimental data fitting
Quantile probability plot
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Experimental data fitting
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Summary We uncovered mechanisms underlying the simple perceptual decision making processes by investigating DDMs and the RTVM. We gave a detailed analysis of DDMs. Force response tasks Free response tasks We found precise conditions on parameters for when the biophysical-based two-dimensional model can be rigorously reduced to a one-dimensional DDM. We provided precise estimates on the parameter values so that the biophysical-based model can be controlled to reproduce the psychological experimental data.
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Discussion and future research
Apply asymptotic analysis to study the RTVM in the case of weak noise, which may characterize the stochastic dynamics of the whole system without the reduction to the unstable manifold. The dynamics of neural activity governed by the properties of the individual neurons, network architecture and synaptic plasticity The mechanisms of multiple-choice decision making processes
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