[HTML][HTML] Variational ecology and the physics of sentient systems
This paper addresses the challenges faced by multiscale formulations of the variational (free
energy) approach to dynamics that obtain for large-scale ensembles. We review a …
energy) approach to dynamics that obtain for large-scale ensembles. We review a …
Play in predictive minds: A cognitive theory of play.
In this article, we argue that a predictive processing framework (PP) may provide elements
for a proximate model of play in children and adults. We propose that play is a behavior in …
for a proximate model of play in children and adults. We propose that play is a behavior in …
[图书][B] Evolutionary psychopathology: A unified approach
M Del Giudice - 2018 - books.google.com
Mental disorders arise from neural and psychological mechanisms that have been built and
shaped by natural selection across our evolutionary history. Looking at psychopathology …
shaped by natural selection across our evolutionary history. Looking at psychopathology …
Neurocomputational mechanisms underlying emotional awareness: insights afforded by deep active inference and their potential clinical relevance
Emotional awareness (EA) is recognized as clinically relevant to the vulnerability to, and
maintenance of, psychiatric disorders. However, the neurocomputational processes that …
maintenance of, psychiatric disorders. However, the neurocomputational processes that …
[HTML][HTML] Stress and its sequelae: An active inference account of the etiological pathway from allostatic overload to depression
I Arnaldo, AW Corcoran, KJ Friston… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Survival requires the implementation of adaptive changes that demand energy resources.
The efficient regulation of energetic resources thus plays a critical role in enabling systems …
The efficient regulation of energetic resources thus plays a critical role in enabling systems …
From allostatic agents to counterfactual cognisers: active inference, biological regulation, and the origins of cognition
What is the function of cognition? On one influential account, cognition evolved to co-
ordinate behaviour with environmental change or complexity (Godfrey-Smith in Complexity …
ordinate behaviour with environmental change or complexity (Godfrey-Smith in Complexity …
The self on its axis: a framework for understanding depression
CG Davey, BJ Harrison - Translational Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The self is experienced differently in depression. It is infused with pervasive low mood, and
structured by negative self-related thoughts. The concept of the self has been difficult to …
structured by negative self-related thoughts. The concept of the self has been difficult to …
Representation wars: Enacting an armistice through active inference
Over the last 30 years, representationalist and dynamicist positions in the philosophy of
cognitive science have argued over whether neurocognitive processes should be viewed as …
cognitive science have argued over whether neurocognitive processes should be viewed as …
Depression subtyping based on evolutionary psychiatry: proximate mechanisms and ultimate functions
Major depressive disorder constitutes one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
However, it is not a unitary disease—it is a heterogeneous syndrome, with patients differing …
However, it is not a unitary disease—it is a heterogeneous syndrome, with patients differing …
Précis of cognitive gadgets: The cultural evolution of thinking
C Heyes - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2019 - cambridge.org
Cognitive gadgets are distinctively human cognitive mechanisms–such as imitation, mind
reading, and language–that have been shaped by cultural rather than genetic evolution …
reading, and language–that have been shaped by cultural rather than genetic evolution …