Probabilistic modeling of magnitude perception

Abstract
In the project, human perception of magnitudes, such as distance or duration, will be analyzed experimentally and simulated using probabilistic modeling. The modeling will be based on Bayesian inference, which provides a framework for integrating prior knowledge, sensory information, and decision-making processes. The project will specifically deal with the role of likelihood functions in assigning and learning sensory uncertainty and with the role of context in choosing the appropriate generative model underlying the perceptual estimation process.
Keywords
Human
perception
psychophysics
Bayesian
computational
ERC sector(s)
LS Life Sciences
Fields of study
Name supervisor
Stefan Glasauer
E-mail
stefan.glasauer@b-tu.de
Name of Department/Faculty/School
Computational Neuroscience
Name of the host University
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus – Senftenberg (BTU)
EUNICE partner e-mail of destination Research
Adriana.Handrich@b-tu.de
Country
Germany
Thesis level
PhD
Thesis mode
Hybrid
Length of the research internship
12 months
Financial support available (other than E+)
Maybe