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Simulating homeostatic, allostatic and goal-directed forms of interoceptive control using active inference
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posted on 2023-06-10, 03:16 authored by Alexander Tschantz, Laura Barca, Domenico Maisto, Christopher BuckleyChristopher Buckley, Anil SethAnil Seth, Giovanni PezzuloThe adaptive regulation of bodily and interoceptive parameters, such as body temperature, thirst and hunger is a central problem for any biological organism. Here, we present a series of simulations using the framework of active inference to formally characterize interoceptive control and some of its dysfunctions. We start from the premise that the goal of interoceptive control is to minimize a discrepancy between expected and actual interoceptive sensations (i.e., a prediction error or free energy). Importantly, living organisms can achieve this goal by using various forms of interoceptive control: homeostatic, allostatic and goal-directed. We provide a computationally-guided analysis of these different forms of interoceptive control, by showing that they correspond to distinct generative models within Active inference. We discuss how these generative models can support empirical research through enabling fine-grained predictions about physiological and brain signals that may accompany both adaptive and maladaptive interoceptive control.
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Biological PsychologyISSN
0301-0511Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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169Page range
1-15Article number
a108266Event location
NetherlandsDepartment affiliated with
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2022-04-29First Open Access (FOA) Date
2023-01-18First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2022-04-29Usage metrics
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