Understanding optimal decision-making in wargaming

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Kennedy, Quinn
Alt, Jonathan
Fricker, Ron
Patton, Scott
Whitaker, Lee
Nesbitt, Peter
Yang, Ji Hyun
Appleget, Jeff
Huston, Jesse
Date
2013-10Metadata
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This research aims to gain insight into optimal wargaming decision-making mechanisms using neurophysiological measures
by investigating whether brain activation and visual scan patterns predict attention, perception, and/or decision-making
errors through human-in-the-loop wargaming simulation experiments. We investigate whether brain activity and visual scan
patterns can explain optimal wargaming decision making and its development with a within-person design; i.e., the
transition from exploring the environment to exploiting the environment. We describe ongoing research that uses
neurophysiological predictors in two military decision making tasks that tap reinforcement learning and cognitive flexibility.
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