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3 days agoTurning Up the Volume on Food Noise
Food noise is recognized as a biological phenomenon rather than a psychological issue, with distinct pathways influencing its symptoms.
According to the Free Energy Principle (FEP), developed by theoretical neuroscientist Karl Friston and colleagues, much of what the brain does can be understood as minimizing such mismatches—a technical form of 'surprise' defined as the improbability of sensory input given an internal model. The proposal brings perception, action, learning, and decision-making under a single framework.