Psychedelics and the Free Energy Principle: From REBUS to Indra's Net

Building a Science of Consciousness by Qualia Research Institute

Episode notes

In this episode, we discuss the Friston's Free Energy Principle (FEP) and how it can be used to explain features of exotic experiences. We talk about how the FEP shows up in the literature today, and how it can be used to explain features of exotic experiences. We also discuss Safron's countermodel of Strengthened BEliefs Under pSychedelics (SEBUS) and the work coming out of Seth's lab.