The Predictive Brain as a Stubborn Scientist

Yon, Daniel; de Lange, Floris P. and Press, Clare. 2019. The Predictive Brain as a Stubborn Scientist. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 23(1), pp. 6-8. ISSN 13646613 [Article]

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Abstract or Description

Bayesian theories of perception have traditionally cast the brain as an idealised scientist, refining predictions about the outside world based on evidence sampled by the senses. However, recent predictive coding models include predictions that are resistant to change, and these stubborn predictions can be usefully incorporated into cognitive models.

Item Type:

Article

Identification Number (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2018.10.003

Keywords:

prediction predictive coding free energy perception action cognition

Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Psychology

Dates:

DateEvent
11 November 2018Accepted
1 January 2019Published

Item ID:

27400

Date Deposited:

25 Feb 2020 11:03

Last Modified:

11 Jun 2021 17:40

Peer Reviewed:

Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.

URI:

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/27400

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