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Neuroscience Weekly: Why Does Your Brain Predict the Future?

Neuroscience Weekly: Why Does Your Brain Predict the Future?19. Aug.10 Min.

<p>The human brain is constantly making predictions about what will happen next—but how does it do this? In this episode of <em>Neuroscience Weekly</em>, I explore predictive processing and how your brain uses past experiences to anticipate and interpret the world around you. </p><p>We&#39;ll look at <strong>prediction errors, perception, learning, and uncertainty</strong>, and explore what happens when your brain&#39;s expectations don&#39;t match reality. I also mention how anxiety relates to all of this.</p><p><br></p>