A recently popular framework in the cognitive sciences takes the human nervous system
to be a hierarchically arranged Bayesian prediction machine. In this paper, we examine
psychological trauma through the lens of this framework. We suggest that this can help
us to understand the nature of trauma, and the different effects that ...
A recently popular framework in the cognitive sciences takes the human nervous system
to be a hierarchically arranged Bayesian prediction machine. In this paper, we examine
psychological trauma through the lens of this framework. We suggest that this can help
us to understand the nature of trauma, and the different effects that different kinds of
trauma can have. We end by exploring synergies between our approach and current
theories of PTSD, and gesture toward future directions.
