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Bayesian surprise: a standalone construct

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the amount an observation shifts an observer's beliefs, measured as the divergence between prior and posterior, proposed as a driver of attention.

In cognitive science, Bayesian surprise refers to the amount an observation shifts an observer's beliefs, measured as the divergence between prior and posterior, proposed as a driver of attention. This meaning comes from Itti (2009) in Vision Research.[1]

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References

Itti, L., & Baldi, P. (2009). Bayesian surprise attracts human attention. Vision Research, 49(10), 1295-1306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2008.09.007

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