Active inference in prediction coding

• active inference - The process by which the brain minimizes prediction error through both perception (updating internal models to match sensory input) and action (changing sensory input to match predictions) (Seth & Friston, 2016). is one of the two ways to reduce prediction errors

  • epistemic active inference- a form of active inference that involves selecting actions that are expected to increase the fit between predictive models and hidden causes of sensory inputs. ex: saccadic eye movements, exploratory body movement (Seth & Friston, 2016)

  • instrumental active inference- (AKA control oriented inference) a form of active inference that that uses predictive models to gain control of sensory variables. this is the form especially relevant to interoception

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