Adding noise can reduce response biases in addition to improving perceptual performance

Summary: “Stochastic resonance” (SR) is a phenomenon whereby adding an “optimal” amount of noise can improve perceptual capabilities. Although this performance enhancement is important, in many tasks we also want to reduce biases, such as the tendency to respond “absent” to an infrequent stimulus. T...

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Published in:	iScience
Main Authors:	Elise Rowe, Jeroen J.A. van Boxtel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Psychology
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225014889