Expecting ourselves to expect: The Bayesian brain as a projector

Clark's essay lays the foundation for a Bayesian account of the “projection” of consciously perceived properties: The expectations that our brains test against inputs concern the particular affordances that evolution has designed us to care about, including especially expectations of our own ex...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2013-06, Vol.36 (3), p.209-210
Main Author: Dennett, Daniel C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention - physiology
Babies
Bayesian analysis
Brain - physiology
Causality
Cognition - physiology
Cognitive Science - trends
Elevators & escalators
Humans
Ontology
Open Peer Commentary
Perception - physiology
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Summary:Clark's essay lays the foundation for a Bayesian account of the “projection” of consciously perceived properties: The expectations that our brains test against inputs concern the particular affordances that evolution has designed us to care about, including especially expectations of our own expectations.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X12002208