Active Inference: The Free Energy Principle in Mind, Brain, and Behavior by Thom

Description: Active Inference by Thomas Parr, Giovanni Pezzulo "A much-needed synthesis of active inference, a theory of mind that addresses cognition, behavior, intelligence, & mental disorders and which can be extended to explain behavior in all living systems"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first comprehensive treatment of active inference, an integrative perspective on brain, cognition, and behavior used across multiple disciplines.The first comprehensive treatment of active inference, an integrative perspective on brain, cognition, and behavior used across multiple disciplines.Active inference is a way of understanding sentient behavior-a theory that characterizes perception, planning, and action in terms of probabilistic inference. Developed by theoretical neuroscientist Karl Friston over years of groundbreaking research, active inference provides an integrated perspective on brain, cognition, and behavior that is increasingly used across multiple disciplines including neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy. Active inference puts the action into perception. This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of active inference, covering theory, applications, and cognitive domains.Active inference is a "first principles" approach to understanding behavior and the brain, framed in terms of a single imperative to minimize free energy. The book emphasizes the implications of the free energy principle for understanding how the brain works. It first introduces active inference both conceptually and formally, contextualizing it within current theories of cognition. It then provides specific examples of computational models that use active inference to explain such cognitive phenomena as perception, attention, memory, and planning. Author Biography Thomas Parr is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging at the Queen Square Institute of Neurology at University College London and a practicing clinician. Giovanni Pezzulo is a Researcher at the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies of the National Research Council of Italy in Rome. Karl J. Friston is Scientific Director of the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging and Professor at Queen Square Institute of Neurology at University College London. Table of Contents Preface viiI1 Overview 32 The Low Road to Active Inference 153 The High Road to Active Inference 414 The Generative Models of Active Inference 635 Message Passing and Neurobiology 85II 6 A Recipe for Designing Active Inference Models 1057 Active Inference in Discrete Time 1258 Active Inference in Continuous Time 1539 Model-Based Data Analysis 17310 Active Inference as a Unified Theory of Sentient Behavior 191Appendix A: Mathematical Background 225Appendix B: The Equations of Active Inference 243Appendix C: An Annotated Example of the Matlab Code 259Notes 267References 273Index 295 Details ISBN0262045354 Author Giovanni Pezzulo Short Title Active Inference Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0262045354 ISBN-13 9780262045353 Format Hardcover Subtitle The Free Energy Principle in Mind, Brain, and Behavior Imprint MIT Press Country of Publication United States Publisher MIT Press Ltd Pages 288 Illustrations 58 black and white illustrations Publication Date 2022-03-29 AU Release Date 2022-03-29 NZ Release Date 2022-03-29 US Release Date 2022-03-29 UK Release Date 2022-03-29 Illustrator Gladys Jose Birth 1927 Affiliation Clark University Position journalist Qualifications MD DEWEY 153 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135158203;

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