In this fascinating conversation, we talked about the lived experiences of persistent pain, addiction, depression and anxiety, through the lens of predictive processing. We get into horror films and why we seem to love them, having uncomfortable experiences like ultrarunning and the concept of being frozen with a certain stuck belief that is holding us back in different ways. And so much more! I will need to listen to this again :)
Mark's purpose is to make the science real. In other words, be useful for individuals and society to encourage thriving and flourishing.
He so clearly explains the model and how it may be working and applicable. We also see his openness to possibilities and a willingness to learn.
I loved listening and hope you do too. This is great for clinicians, therapists, teachers, coaches, scientists, philosophers, and psychologists. Or anyone who is interested in being human.
Mark Miller is a philosopher of cognition. His research explores what recent advances in neuroscience can tell us about happiness and well-being, and what it means to live well in our increasingly technologically-mediated world. He is an assistant professor at Hokkaido University’s Center for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience.
Website: markdmiller.live
Twitter: @PredictiveLife
CHAIN: https://www.chain.hokudai.ac.jp/en/about/
Art and Affect in the Predictive Mind Conference (I will be talk about horror)
https://sites.google.com/view/artandaffectinpp
Papers mentioned:
Embodying addiction: A predictive processing account
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278262619304063Losing Ourselves: Active Inference, Depersonalization, and Meditation
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.539726/full
How mood tunes prediction: a neurophenomenological account of mood and its disturbance in major depression
https://academic.oup.com/nc/article/2020/1/niaa003/5850359
