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Getting ahead: forward models and their place in cognitive architecture

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posted on 2023-06-09, 17:08 authored by Martin J Pickering, Andrew ClarkAndrew Clark
The use of forward models (mechanisms that predict the future state of a system) is well established in cognitive and computational neuroscience. We compare and contrast two recent, but interestingly divergent, accounts of the place of forward models in the human cognitive architecture. On the Auxiliary Forward Model (AFM) account, forward models are special-purpose prediction mechanisms implemented by additional circuitry distinct from core mechanisms of perception and action. On the Integral Forward Model (IFM) account, forward models lie at the heart of all forms of perception and action. We compare these neighbouring but importantly different visions and consider their implications for the cognitive sciences. We end by asking what kinds of empirical research might offer evidence favouring one or the other of these approaches.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

ISSN

1364-6613

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

9

Volume

18

Page range

451-456

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  • Philosophy Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2019-03-13

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