Abstract
This paper explores a scenario where a decision maker evaluates bundles by adding up the utility of the options that attract her attention. We introduce a novel attention rule called the “idempotent attention rule” and examine additive representations under this rule. With idempotent attention rules, we can narrow our focus to a subset of bundles to reveal attention rules and utility functions. As a generalization of attention filters, this rule sheds light on how alternatives interact in forming attention.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Theory and Decision |
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Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2024 |
Keywords
- Additive representation
- Attention filter
- Idempotent attention
- Limited attention