Hierarchical Active Inference: A Theory of Motivated Control

• Published in: Trends in cognitive sciences Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 294 - 306
• Main Authors: Pezzulo, Giovanni, Rigoli, Francesco, Friston, Karl J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2018; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: active inference; cognitive control; executive function; Executive Function - physiology; goal-directed decision making; hierarchical inference; Humans; motivated control; Motivation - physiology; Perception - physiology; Prefrontal Cortex - physiology; Psychological Theory; Thinking - physiology; motivated control; hierarchical inference; cognitive control; goal-directed decision making; active inference; executive function

Motivated control refers to the coordination of behaviour to achieve affectively valenced outcomes or goals. The study of motivated control traditionally assumes a distinction between control and motivational processes, which map to distinct (dorsolateral versus ventromedial) brain systems. However,...