Active Inference, the Free Energy Principle, and Therapy

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 Psychiatry

Resources and Links

Doorknob Comments

https://www.doorknobcomments.com/

Dr. Karl Friston

https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/2747-karl-friston

https://www.verses.ai/

Dr. Fara White

https://www.farawhitemd.com/

Dr. Grant Brenner

https://www.granthbrennermd.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-h-brenner-md-dfapa/