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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Main Authors: Daniel Yon, Cecilia Heyes, Clare Press
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18332-9
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