Month: July 2020

Curious Inferences: Reply to Sun and Firestone on the Dark Room Problem

Sun and Firestone [1] presented a challenge to predictive processing (PP) accounts of brain function by reviving the Dark Room problem – the idea that if agents are mandated to minimise prediction error, the best thing for them to do is to seek out highly predictable environments where nothing changes, and stay there. They argued […]

Published on July 23, 2020

Evidence of ‘hormone disruptor’ chemical threats grows

A growing number of chemicals in pesticides, flame retardants, and certain plastics have been linked to widespread health problems including infertility, diabetes, and impaired brain development, a set of reviews of hundreds of studies concludes. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the […]

Published on July 23, 2020

Health and happiness depend on each other

New research adds to the growing body of evidence that happiness not only feels good, it is good for your physical health, too. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement […]

Published on July 22, 2020