This paper reviews biophysical models of psychotherapeutic change based on synergetics
and the free energy principle. These models suggest that introducing sensory surprise into …

In this paper I propose a model of the fundamental components of psychoanalytic
psychotherapies that I try to explicate with contemporary theories of the Bayesian brain and …

Globalisation and Dominant Models of Motivation Theories in Education, the 39th book in
the 48-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research …

There are numerous approaches to psychotherapy with distinct underlying theories. Yet, it is
unlikely that any of these is conclusive because they broadly yield similar therapeutic effects …

Need states are internal states that arise from deprivation of crucial biological stimuli. They
direct motivation, independently of external learning. Despite their separate origin, they …

Stimolato dall'impegnativo articolo di Stefano Fissi (2024), che attinge agli ultimi lavori di
Anil Seth e Mark Solms per affrontare argomenti molto discussi nella fase attuale del …

A comprehensive training program to navigate skillfully in this disruptive, uncertain time This
comprehensive workbook provides a mind training based on new findings in neuroscience …

Our actions and choices sometimes seem driven by what we “need”, sometimes by what we
“want”, and sometimes by both. Needing is related to deprivation of something biologically …

The recent paradigm shift within cognitive neuroscience toward predictive processing
appears to align with many psychoanalytic conceptualizations of the mind. In this article, we …

In a global climate marked by polarization of views and stress in relation to resource
availability, psychoanalysis and the neurosciences are still talking to each other, perhaps …