Beliefs and desires in the predictive brain

Beliefs and desires in the predictive brain

Bayesian brain theories suggest that perception, action and cognition arise as animals minimise the mismatch between their expectations and reality. This principle could unify cognitive science with the broader natural sciences, but leave key elements of cognition and behaviour unexplained.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature communications 2020-09, Vol.11 (1), p.4404-4404, Article 4404
Hauptverfasser: Yon, Daniel, Heyes, Cecilia, Press, Clare
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Sprache:eng
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Animal cognition
Bayesian analysis
Brain
Cognition
Cognitive ability
Comment
Desire
Expected utility
Humanities and Social Sciences
Hypotheses
multidisciplinary
Nature
Principles
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Scientists
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Zusammenfassung:Bayesian brain theories suggest that perception, action and cognition arise as animals minimise the mismatch between their expectations and reality. This principle could unify cognitive science with the broader natural sciences, but leave key elements of cognition and behaviour unexplained.
ISSN:2041-1723
2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-020-18332-9