Beliefs and desires in the predictive brain.

Yon, Daniel; Heyes, Cecilia and Press, Clare. 2020. Beliefs and desires in the predictive brain. Nature Communications, 11, 4404. ISSN 2041-1723 [Article]

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Abstract or Description

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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Article

Identification Number (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18332-9

Keywords:

beliefs, desires, bayesian brain, prediction, predictive processing, perception, action, cognition, computational modelling

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Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Psychology

Dates:

DateEvent
19 August 2020Accepted
2 September 2020Published

Item ID:

29233

Date Deposited:

15 Sep 2020 08:35

Last Modified:

03 Aug 2021 15:05

Peer Reviewed:

Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.

URI:

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/29233

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