Poem follows Prof Mark Wallace's comment in class "The Brain is a giant prediction machine" after a discussion on the growing popularity of Bayesian Statistical Models in research.
The brain is a giant prediction machine
Bayesian model-like, it constantly schemes
Past experiences and memories in its grasp
Current sensory input, processed in a flash.
Knowledge and expectations guide its way
Cultural and social contexts sway
Internal beliefs and emotions influence prediction
Cognitive biases and heuristics in full conviction
Prefrontal and parietal cortex at play
Spatial awareness and decision making in sway
Cerebellum, once for motor control thought
Aids prediction as new insights are sought
Basal ganglia, reward and habit
Hippocampus, consolidate and fit
All contributing to the brain's prediction style
A remarkable feat that has left us in awe for a while.
The subconscious mind may hold the key
Posterior permutations we are yet to measure and see
Whispers and nudges along the way
As we predict the world day by day
Sifts through data to build a view
An internal map of what is true
Predict future based on past
And learns from errors unsurpassed
Ever evolving, it seeks to outrun
A prediction machine in constant inception
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