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This research explores how reinforcement learning can explain individual differences in pragmatic reasoning during communication tasks.

March 25, 2026Open MindOpen Access

The Role of Reinforcement Learning in Pragmatic Reasoning Tasks: Modeling and Validating the Sources of Individual Differences

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JDJohn DuffCenter for Applied Linguistics AMAlexandra MaynSaarland University VDVera DembergSaarland University

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This research demonstrates how reinforcement learning models individual differences in pragmatic reasoning tasks, indicating new insights for communication theories.

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This research explores how reinforcement learning can explain individual differences in pragmatic reasoning during communication tasks.
Modeling pragmatic reasoning using reinforcement learning principles in ACT-R cognitive architecture.
Simulating individual behavior with resource-rational performance algorithms.
Conducting a pre-registered experiment to validate predictions about individual exploration in task strategies.
Simulations recreated known patterns in pragmatic inference from participants' behavior.
New predictions were generated regarding individual variance in reference game performance.
Results indicated that individual differences in pragmatic responses correlate with persistence in exploring strategies.

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Duff et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37afeb34aaaeb1a67d054 https://doi.org/10.1162/opmi.a.341

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This research demonstrates how reinforcement learning models individual differences in pragmatic reasoning tasks, indicating new insights for communication theories.

The Role of Reinforcement Learning in Pragmatic Reasoning Tasks: Modeling and Validating the Sources of Individual Differences

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