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John Vervaeke ~ Active Inference Insights 003 ~ Relevance Realisation, Predictive Processing, Flow

Active Inference Insights

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Opponent Processing and Relevance Realization in Cognition

The chapter explores opponent processing in our biology, focusing on the interaction between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems to adjust arousal levels. It delves into the connections between active inference and predictive processing, discussing attractor sets, problem-solving, anticipation, and relevance realization. The dialogue highlights the significance of predictive processing in grounding actions and perceptions, emphasizing the modeling of slower environmental changes for adaptive behavior.

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