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Dr. Nobuhiro Hagura is a cognitive neuroscientist whose research sits at the intersection of decision-making, action, and metacognition. His work challenges the traditional view that decisions are made purely from sensory input, arguing instead that the motor system—the very act of preparing and executing an action—actively shapes how we form choices and judge our own confidence. His 2023 paper, "Does decision confidence reflect effort?" (6 citations), exemplifies this novel approach, probing how the physical cost of an action influences our subjective sense of certainty. This line of inquiry has major implications for understanding goal-directed behavior, from everyday choices to clinical conditions where action and cognition are disrupted. While his citation count is still growing, Hagura’s work is notable for bridging computational models of decision-making with the often-overlooked role of motor output, offering a more embodied view of how the brain translates perception into purposeful action.
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- 1Does decision confidence reflect effort?6 citations · 2023