Imagination vs. routines: festive time, weekly time, and the predictive brain

被引:2
作者
Bortolotti, Alessandro [1 ]
Conti, Alice [1 ]
Romagnoli, Angelo [2 ]
Sacco, Pier Luigi [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ G Annunzio Chieti Pescara, Dept Neurosci Imaging & Clin Sci, Chieti, Italy
[2] Univ Kent, Sch Arts, Canterbury, England
[3] MetaLAB Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
来源
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE | 2024年 / 18卷
关键词
predictive coding; active inference; festive time; weekly time; arts; culture; FREE-ENERGY PRINCIPLE; ACTIVE INFERENCE; NORMS; FICTION; CULTURE; SIMULATION; REINFORCEMENT; NEUROBIOLOGY; TRANSMISSION; ARCHITECTURE;
D O I
10.3389/fnhum.2024.1357354
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
This paper examines the relationship between societal structures shaped by traditions, norms, laws, and customs, and creative expressions in arts and media through the lens of the predictive coding framework in cognitive science. The article proposes that both dimensions of culture can be viewed as adaptations designed to enhance and train the brain's predictive abilities in the social domain. Traditions, norms, laws, and customs foster shared predictions and expectations among individuals, thereby reducing uncertainty in social environments. On the other hand, arts and media expose us to simulated experiences that explore alternative social realities, allowing the predictive machinery of the brain to hone its skills through exposure to a wider array of potentially relevant social circumstances and scenarios. We first review key principles of predictive coding and active inference, and then explore the rationale of cultural traditions and artistic culture in this perspective. Finally, we draw parallels between institutionalized normative habits that stabilize social worlds and creative and imaginative acts that temporarily subvert established conventions to inject variability.
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