#representativeness

Now out in @pnasnexus.org@bsky.app :
"#Neuroforecasting reveals generalizable components of choice" (link below)!

Led by the intrepid Alex Genevsky , we examined how deep brain activity (in the Nucleus Accumbens or #NAcc ) can forecast choices out of sample in much larger groups (e.g., in #crowdfunding and #videoviewing markets).

We found that while behavioral forecasts depended on demographic match, neural forecasts (from the NAcc) did not, potentially supporting inferences from smaller samples. So, beyond considering #representativeness of a sample, researchers might also benefit from considering representativeness of different choice components.

Thanks to the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute #Neurochoice Initiative for support, to the reviewers for constructive suggestions, and to #PNASNexus for a smooth publishing experience!

academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/art

2022-11-13

Other points of interests and values: I’m #feminist, #antiracism, strongly opposed to homo-, trans- and fat-phobias, against validism, ageism; generally against discrimination and oppression (not fully an activist, but not inactive either); for #representativeness in all medias (thus also in #ttrpg). Pro #freesoftware, pro #democracy, ecoanxious, #antifa.

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