Mahon McCann #87 - Colin Deyoung & Adam Safron - Integrating CB5T and The Free Energy Principle
Aug 29, 2024
Join Colin Deyoung, a personality psychologist known for the Cybernetic Big Five theory, and Adam Safron, a cognitive scientist exploring consciousness and psychedelics, as they delve into fascinating intersections of psychology and technology. They discuss integrating personality traits and cybernetics for personal therapy and AI development. Topics include the balance of stability and plasticity in personality, the influence of traits on perception, and the ethical implications of creating AI with human-like consciousness. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation!
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Active Inference As Goal-Directed Modeling
- Active inference frames agency as minimizing variational free energy via perception and action.
- It yields epistemic and pragmatic value as core drivers of exploration and goal pursuit.
Personality As Cybernetic Control Parameters
- Cybernetics studies goal-directed systems that self-regulate through feedback and goal representations.
- Colin Deyoung maps Big Five traits to cybernetic control parameters shaping goal pursuit.
Use Multi-Level Analysis To Study Minds
- Use multi-level analysis (computational, algorithmic, mechanistic) to study minds.
- Cross-reference levels to constrain inference and better understand complex agents.
