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

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 behaviour 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 minimise free energy. The book emphasises the implications of the free energy principle for understanding how the brain works. It first introduces active inference both conceptually and formally, contextualising 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.

ISBN:	9780262045353
Publisher:	The MIT Press
Imprint:	The MIT Press
Published date:	07 Apr 2022
DEWEY:	153
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	6516
Number of pages:	ix, 296
Weight:	652g
Height:	236mm
Width:	160mm
Spine width:	25mm

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