A free energy principle for generic quantum systems
Abstract The Free Energy Principle (FEP) states that under suitable conditions of weak
coupling, random dynamical systems with sufficient degrees of freedom will behave so as to …
coupling, random dynamical systems with sufficient degrees of freedom will behave so as to …
Deep learning and the global workspace theory
R VanRullen, R Kanai - Trends in Neurosciences, 2021 - cell.com
Recent advances in deep learning have allowed artificial intelligence (AI) to reach near
human-level performance in many sensory, perceptual, linguistic, and cognitive tasks. There …
human-level performance in many sensory, perceptual, linguistic, and cognitive tasks. There …
[HTML][HTML] Brain-heart interactions in the neurobiology of consciousness
D Candia-Rivera - Current Research in Neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent experimental evidence on patients with disorders of consciousness revealed that
observing brain-heart interactions helps to detect residual consciousness, even in patients …
observing brain-heart interactions helps to detect residual consciousness, even in patients …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms underlying disorders of consciousness: bridging gaps to move toward an integrated translational science
Aim In order to successfully detect, classify, prognosticate, and develop targeted therapies
for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC), it is crucial to improve our mechanistic …
for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC), it is crucial to improve our mechanistic …
[HTML][HTML] From generative models to generative passages: a computational approach to (neuro) phenomenology
This paper presents a version of neurophenomenology based on generative modelling
techniques developed in computational neuroscience and biology. Our approach can be …
techniques developed in computational neuroscience and biology. Our approach can be …
[HTML][HTML] Neurophysiological signatures of cortical micro-architecture
Systematic spatial variation in micro-architecture is observed across the cortex. These micro-
architectural gradients are reflected in neural activity, which can be captured by …
architectural gradients are reflected in neural activity, which can be captured by …
[HTML][HTML] Human electromagnetic and haemodynamic networks systematically converge in unimodal cortex and diverge in transmodal cortex
Whole-brain neural communication is typically estimated from statistical associations among
electromagnetic or haemodynamic time-series. The relationship between functional network …
electromagnetic or haemodynamic time-series. The relationship between functional network …
The predictive global neuronal workspace: A formal active inference model of visual consciousness
The global neuronal workspace (GNW) model has inspired over two decades of hypothesis-
driven research on the neural basis of consciousness. However, recent studies have …
driven research on the neural basis of consciousness. However, recent studies have …
Multilevel development of cognitive abilities in an artificial neural network
K Volzhenin, JP Changeux… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Several neuronal mechanisms have been proposed to account for the formation of cognitive
abilities through postnatal interactions with the physical and sociocultural environment …
abilities through postnatal interactions with the physical and sociocultural environment …
On the link between conscious function and general intelligence in humans and machines
In popular media, there is often a connection drawn between the advent of awareness in
artificial agents and those same agents simultaneously achieving human or superhuman …
artificial agents and those same agents simultaneously achieving human or superhuman …