The Bayesian brain: What is it and do humans have it?

Behav Brain Sci. 2019 Nov 28:42:e238. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X19001377.

Abstract

It has been widely asserted that humans have a "Bayesian brain." Surprisingly, however, this term has never been defined and appears to be used differently by different authors. I argue that Bayesian brain should be used to denote the realist view that brains are actual Bayesian machines and point out that there is currently no evidence for such a claim.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Bayes Theorem
  • Brain*
  • Humans
  • Metaphor*