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Bayesian brain: a standalone construct

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Computational neuroscience

the hypothesis that the brain represents uncertainty as probability distributions and combines prior knowledge with evidence in a near-optimal Bayesian way.

In computational neuroscience, Bayesian brain refers to the hypothesis that the brain represents uncertainty as probability distributions and combines prior knowledge with evidence in a near-optimal Bayesian way. This meaning comes from Knill (2004) in Trends in Neurosciences.[1]

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Knill, D. C., & Pouget, A. (2004). The Bayesian brain: the role of uncertainty in neural coding and computation. Trends in Neurosciences, 27(12), 712-719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2004.10.007

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