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Active Inference Insights
Mark Solms ~ Active Inference Insights 017 ~ Affect, Consciousness, Dreams
May 10, 2024
Psychoanalyst and neuropsychologist Mark Solms discusses affect, consciousness, dreams, interoception, and more. Topics include subjective nature of affect, prioritization in consciousness, semantics of feelings, and the role of consciousness in adaptive behavior. The conversation also touches on Markovian monism, precision optimization, affect perception, and the complex relationship between dreaming and REM sleep.
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- Affect in consciousness is valenced and qualitatively differentiated, shaping subjective experiences.
- Consciousness guides adaptive responses in unpredictable situations, improving predictive models for survival.
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The Significance of Affect in Consciousness
Affect plays a crucial role in consciousness by being valenced, meaning it has a subjective goodness or badness that applies only to the subject of the affect. Additionally, affect is qualitatively differentiated, with each affect having its unique quality, contributing to subjective experiences. Understanding the valenced and categorical nature of affect sheds light on its essential features in shaping conscious experiences.
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