Against free energy, for direct perception

Thomas A. Stoffregen; Robert Heath

doi:10.1017/S0140525X22000103

Against free energy, for direct perception

Thomas A. Stoffregen, Robert Heath

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We question the free energy principle (FEP) as it is used in contemporary physics. If the FEP is incorrect in physics, then it cannot ground the authors' arguments. We also question the assumption that perception requires inference. We argue that perception (including perception of social affordances) can be direct, in which case inference is not required.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e212
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X22000103
State	Published - Sep 29 2022

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Thomas A. Stoffregen was supported by NSF-1901423, CHS: Medium: Prediction, Early Detection, and Mitigation of Virtual Reality Simulator Sickness.

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© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Cambridge University Press.

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