This paper provides a concise description of the free energy principle, starting from a
formulation of random dynamical systems in terms of a Langevin equation and ending with a …

This theoretical article revives a classical bridging construct, canalization, to describe a new
model of a general factor of psychopathology. To achieve this, we have distinguished …

The aim of this paper is to introduce a field of study that has emerged over the last decade,
called Bayesian mechanics. Bayesian mechanics is a probabilistic mechanics, comprising …

The processes underwriting the acquisition of culture remain unclear. How are shared
habits, norms, and expectations learned and maintained with precision and reliability across …

This work addresses the autonomous organization of biological systems. It does so by
considering the boundaries of biological systems, from individual cells to Home sapiens, in …

The aim of this article is to clarify how best to interpret some of the central constructs that
underwrite the free-energy principle (FEP)–and its corollary, active inference–in theoretical …

One of the most salient features of life is its capacity to handle novelty and namely to thrive
and adapt to new circumstances and changes in both the environment and internal …

The free energy principle, an influential framework in computational neuroscience and
theoretical neurobiology, starts from the assumption that living systems ensure adaptive …

Abstract The Free Energy Principle (FEP) states that under suitable conditions of weak
coupling, random dynamical systems with sufficient degrees of freedom will behave so as to …

This paper considers the relationship between thermodynamics, information and inference.
In particular, it explores the thermodynamic concomitants of belief updating, under a …