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Generating meaning: active inference and the scope and limits of passive AI

Prominent accounts of sentient behavior depict brains as generative models of organismic interaction with the world, evincing intriguing similarities with current advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI). However, because they contend with the control of purposive, life-sustaining sensorimotor interactions, the generative models of living organisms are inextricably anchored to the body and world. Unlike the […]

Published on November 15, 2023

The Meaning of Motion Lines?: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Research on Static Depiction of Motion

Abstract Static depiction of motion, particularly lines trailing behind a mover, has long been of interest in the psychology literature. Empirical research has demonstrated that these “motion lines” benefited motion comprehension in static images by disambiguating the direction of movement. Yet, there is no consensus on how those lines derive their meaning. In this article, […]

Published on November 15, 2023

Research progress of ferroptosis in Parkinson’s disease: a bibliometric and visual analysis

BackgroundIn recent years, the role of ferroptosis in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has become a research hotspot based on evidence of abnormal iron deposition and lipid peroxidation damage in the brains of PD patients. This study aims to examine the relevant research on ferroptosis and PD from a bibliometric perspective.MethodsOriginal research and review articles related to […]

Published on November 14, 2023