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Book Review: A Clinical Introduction To Lacanian Psychoanalysis

Scott reviews a book on Lacanian psychoanalysis, discussing its theories on desire and human development while expressing both skepticism and interest in some of its ideas.

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Apr 26, 2022 5,813 words 188 likes 479 comments Listen · 41 min Read Read Opened Opened
neuroscience (76) Bayesian reasoning (27) cognitive science (15) predictive coding (11) Karl Friston (4) perceptual control theory (3) free energy principle (3)

Translating Predictive Coding Into Perceptual Control

Scott Alexander argues that Free Energy/Predictive Coding and Perceptual Control Theory are fundamentally the same, and proposes using PCT's more intuitive terminology to help understand FE/PC.

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Mar 20, 2019 1,386 words 0 likes 103 comments Listen · 11 min Read Read Opened Opened
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God Help Us, Let’s Try To Understand Friston On Free Energy

Scott Alexander attempts to understand and explain Karl Friston's complex 'free energy' principle in neuroscience, exploring its various interpretations and potential implications.

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Mar 4, 2018 4,507 words 0 likes 246 comments Listen · 33 min Read Read Opened Opened
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