Gaze dynamics and reinforcement learning during Pavlovian conditioning (B03)

• Subject Area: Mathematics
• Term: since 2017
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 318763901

The project will apply our models of eye-movement control, developed in previous funding periods, to Pavlovian conditioning, where model parameters change over time due to reinforcement learning. Our new approach will thus be an innovative combination of reinforcement learning with explicit, process-based models of gaze control. This research aims to provide an understanding of how reinforcement learning interacts with the dynamical cognitive processes of gaze control, such as attention allocation and visual working memory, and how these processes change in psychological disorders.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1294: Data Assimilation – The Seamless Integration of Data and Models
• Applicant Institution: Universität Potsdam
• Project Heads: Professorin Dr. Alexandra Carpentier; Professor Dr. Ralf Engbert; Professor Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Reich, until 12/2025; Professor Dr. Daniel Schad