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. 2013 Jun;36(3):209-10.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X12002208. Epub 2013 May 10.

Expecting ourselves to expect: the Bayesian brain as a projector

Daniel C Dennett  1
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Expecting ourselves to expect: the Bayesian brain as a projector

Daniel C Dennett. Behav Brain Sci. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

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.

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