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298. Perception: Chaos and Order | Dr. Karl Friston

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Role of Acetylcholine in Attention and Hierarchy Levels

Acetylcholine plays a role in attention and focus, compared to serotonin. At lower levels of the hierarchy, acetylcholine is associated with increased precision of attention focused outward. It is a helpful mnemonic for understanding the hierarchy and discriminating between situations where high level beliefs are insensitive to changes at lower levels. Acetylcholine is linked to dominant behavior and self-confidence, with precise prior beliefs. Serotonin may mediate this high degree of prior precision.

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