A beautiful loop: An active inference theory of consciousness

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1. epistemic field 2. Bayesian binding 3. epistemic depth (luminosity) 🔓 Laukkonen, R., Friston, K., & Chandaria, S. (2025). A beautiful loop: An active inference theory of consciousness. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 176, 106296. doi.org/10.1016…

RP @macrinephd.bsky.social: Can active inference model consciousness? New paper proposes it can, via a "Beautiful Loop Theory." It rests on three key conditions that create a self-evidencing system. 🧠 @KarlFristonNews #Consciousness #ActiveInference ##F…

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