Hierarchical Bayesian models of delusion

Daniel Williams

doi:10.1016/j.concog.2018.03.003

Hierarchical Bayesian models of delusion

Conscious Cogn. 2018 May:61:129-147. doi: 10.1016/j.concog.2018.03.003. Epub 2018 Mar 27.

Author

Daniel Williams¹

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Philosophy, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; Cognition and Philosophy Laboratory, Monash University, Australia. Electronic address: dw473@cam.ac.uk.

PMID: 29602712
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2018.03.003

No abstract available

Keywords: Argumentative theory of reasoning; Backfire effect; Bayesian brain hypothesis; Bayesian just-so stories; Confirmation bias; Delusions; Motivated reasoning; Optimality; Predictive coding; Predictive processing; Psychosis; Rationality; Two-factor.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Bayes Theorem*
Delusions*
Humans
Models, Theoretical*