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Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN 13 | 9780195395518 |
ISBN 10 | 0195395514 |
Author | Moshe Bar |
Book Format | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Book Subtitle | Using Our Past To Generate A Future |
Book Description | When one is immersed in the fascinating world of neuroscience findings, the brain might start to seem like a collection of "modules," each specializes in a specific mental feat. But just like in other domains of Nature, it is possible that much of the brain and mind's operation can be explained with a small set of universal principles. Given exciting recent developments in theory, empirical findings and computational studies, it seems that the generation of predictions might be one strong candidate for such a universal principle. This is the focus of Predictions in the brain. From the predictions required when a rat navigates a maze to food-caching in scrub-jays; from predictions essential in decision-making to social interactions; from predictions in the retina to the prefrontal cortex; and from predictions in early development to foresight in non-humans. |
Publication Date | 1-May-2011 |
Number of Pages | 398 |
Predictions In The Brain hardcover english - 1-May-2011