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Active Inference: The Free Energy Principle in Mind, Brain, and Behavior

MIT Press has published 'Active Inference: The Free Energy Principle in Mind, Brain, and Behavior', an open-access monograph that presents the free energy principle as a unifying framework for understanding brain function and behavior. The book, available at direct.mit.edu, integrates theoretical and empirical research to explain how organisms minimize surprise through active inference.

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