Predictive Processing (Predictive Coding) Theories Predictive processing theories are a broader framework. They, too, emphasize the importance of top-down signaling in shaping and enabling conscious ...

A controversial theory suggests that perception, motor control, memory and other brain functions all depend on comparisons between ongoing actual experiences and the brain’s modeled expectations. Last ...

In the moments before you "stop and smell the roses," it's likely your brain is already preparing your sensory system for that familiar floral smell. New research offers strong evidence that the brain ...