Andy Clark on Prediction, Action, and the Embodied Mind (BSP 126)

Andy Clark (Click image to play interview) The idea that our brains are prediction machines is not new, but in his latest book, Surfing Uncertainty: Prediction, Action, and the Embodied Mind, Andy Clark explores how this idea can be integrated with embodied cognition. The key idea is that while our brains are constantly predicting sensory input, this is intimately tied to action. Perception is active, not passive, and there is an ongoing loop between perception, attention and action. I explore these ideas with Dr. Clark in the latest episode of the Brain Science Podcast. Thanks to Dr. Clark these potentially intimidating ideas are accessible to listeners of all backgrounds. How to get this episode:FREE: audio mp3 (click to stream, right click to download)Buy Transcript for $1.Premium Subscribers  have unlimited access to ALL old episodes and transcripts.New episodes of the Brain Science Podcast are ALWAYS FREE.  All episodes posted after January 1, 2013, are free.  See the individual show notes for links to the audio files.
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