Understanding How Our Brain Forms Beliefs - Deepstash

Understanding How Our Brain Forms Beliefs

Our brain uses Bayesian inference to update beliefs, but without all possible evidence, it relies on free energy minimization. This aligns beliefs with reality, as explained by the Free Energy Principle.

  • Bayesian inference: updating beliefs based on evidence
  • Free energy minimization: aligning beliefs with reality
  • Free Energy Principle: shaping our perception of the world

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