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Reading Karl Friston: A discussion of predictive coding and consciousness An Open Discussion facilitated by Maggie Zellner, PhD at NYPSI
The Arnold Pfeffer Center for Neuropsychoanalysis of of the New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 10 am, The Marianne & Nicholas Young Auditorium, 247 E. 82nd Street, NYC
Free and open to the public: RSVP is appreciated but not required; first come, first-seated To register, click HERE, visit nypsi.org, or call 212.879.6900
In preparation for Mark Solms’ presentation in April, we will read and discuss a paper by Karl Friston on predictive coding, “free energy,” and consciousness. Together we will explore this dense but stimulating paper in an open discussion, facilitated by Maggie Zellner. We will focus on the first few pages of the paper. (Click on title to download PDF.)
Friston, K. The free-energy principle: a unified brain theory? Nat Rev Neurosci. 2010 Feb;11(2):127-38.
See other publications by Dr. Friston by clicking here.
Maggie Zellner, Ph.D., L.P. is a psychoanalyst, behavioral neuroscientist, and neuropsychoanalytic educator. She is the Executive Continue reading Reading Karl Friston: A discussion of predictive coding and consciousness An Open Discussion facilitated by Maggie Zellner, PhD at NYPSI
