Predictive Processing: Anticipate to Adapt

Predictive processing represents a shift in understanding skill development, focusing on how the brain anticipates sensory feedback from motor actions rather than predicting environmental events. This internal model-based theory leverages past experiences to formulate predictions via a Bayesian approach. Discrepancies between expected and actual feedback prompt updates to these internal models, enhancing future predictions and performance. This insight highlights the dynamic nature of skill acquisition in sports, emphasizing the importance of adapting to sensory information in practice and competition.