Understanding mechanisms of voluntary engagement of mental effort using active inference.

Maramotti R, Parr T, Tondelli M, Ballotta D, Manohar SG, Zamboni G, Pagnoni G

DOI: 10.3758/s13415-026-01419-z
Published: 2026 Apr
Container: Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience
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@article{allodium:10.3758/s13415-026-01419-z,
  title = {Understanding mechanisms of voluntary engagement of mental effort using active inference.},
  author = {Maramotti R and Parr T and Tondelli M and Ballotta D and Manohar SG and Zamboni G and Pagnoni G},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cognitive, affective \& behavioral neuroscience},
  doi = {10.3758/s13415-026-01419-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-026-01419-z}
}

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TI  - Understanding mechanisms of voluntary engagement of mental effort using active inference.
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AU  - Ballotta D
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AU  - Zamboni G
AU  - Pagnoni G
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience
DO  - 10.3758/s13415-026-01419-z
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R, M., T, P., M, T., D, B., SG, M., G, Z., & G, P. (2026). Understanding mechanisms of voluntary engagement of mental effort using active inference.. Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-026-01419-z

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