Active Inference, the Free Energy Principle, and Therapy

15/07/2024 1h 19min Temporada 2 Episodio 29
Active Inference, the Free Energy Principle, and Therapy

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In this episode, Grant and Fara are joined by esteemed neurophysicist and authority on brain imaging, Dr. Karl Friston. His revolutionary impact on studies of the brain derives from his inventive use of probability theory to analyze neural imaging data. They discuss how we might think about psychotherapy from the point of view of Dr. Friston’s work and briefly touch on artificial general intelligence, AGI, through Karl’s work on VERSES AI.We hope you enjoy!In This Episode[0:00] Introduction[1:35] Episode Overview[02:30] Journey into Brain Imaging Research[6:30] Mathematics and Brain Processing[12:10] Active Inference and its Relevance to Psychotherapy[24:10] Therapeutic Alliance as Computational System[27:50] Revising Entrenched Beliefs Through Therapy[32:20] Trauma, Condition, and Altered Rationale[55:00] Mindfulness and Managing Prediction Errors[1:00:00] Consciousness and Selfhood[1:04:35] Verses AI and the Future of PsychiatryResources and LinksDoorknob Commentshttps://www.doorknobcomments.com/Dr. Karl Fristonhttps://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/2747-karl-fristonhttps://www.verses.ai/Dr. Fara Whitehttps://www.farawhitemd.com/Dr. Grant Brennerhttps://www.granthbrennermd.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-h-brenner-md-dfapa/