This review considers computational psychiatry from a particular viewpoint: namely, a
commitment to explaining psychopathology in terms of pathophysiology. It rests on the …

This paper describes a path integral formulation of the free energy principle. The ensuing
account expresses the paths or trajectories that a particle takes as it evolves over time. The …

The goal of this short chapter, aimed at philosophers, is to provide an overview and brief
explanation of some central concepts involved in predictive processing (PP). Even those …

Is self-consciousness necessary for consciousness? The answer is yes. So there you have it—
the answer is yes. This was my response to a question I was asked to address in a recent …

Converging theories suggest that organisms learn and exploit probabilistic models of their
environment. However, it remains unclear how such models can be learned in practice. The …

This article explores promising points of contact between philosophy and the expanding
field of virtual reality research. Aiming at an interdisciplinary audience, it proposes a series …

The adaptive regulation of bodily and interoceptive parameters, such as body temperature,
thirst and hunger is a central problem for any biological organism. Here, we present a series …

The central and autonomic nervous systems can be defined by their anatomical, functional
and neurochemical characteristics, but neither functions in isolation. For example …

What is the function of cognition? On one influential account, cognition evolved to co-
ordinate behaviour with environmental change or complexity (Godfrey-Smith in Complexity …

The time is ripe to integrate burgeoning evidence of the important role of sensory and motor
functioning in mental health within the National Institute of Mental Health's [NIMH] Research …