The separation prior sigma is a self-reinforcing prior that gains precision simply by being used, decoupled from whether its use remains optimal

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• Separation Prior (sigma)concept0.874
  Structural prior over QRF deployments constraining all measurements to respect a self/environment partition; formalisation of the belief in a separate self
• The self-prior operates as an internal criterion for distinguishing self from non-self, without external reward or explicitly computed sticker locationclaim0.794
  Central interpretive claim of the paper, supported by EFE decrease after sticker removal
• The belief in separation is a structural prior over an agent's quantum reference frame (QRF) deployments, constraining all measurement frames to respect a self/environment partition.claim0.774
  Formalization of the sense of self as a QRF constraint.
• The self-prior is distinct from prior intrinsic motivation approaches because it models the density of the agent's own familiar multisensory experiences rather than improving exploration efficiencyclaim0.774
  Differentiates the self-prior from existing intrinsic motivation work
• We formalise the belief in separation as a structural prior over an agent's quantum reference frame (QRF) deployments, constraining all measurement frames to respect a self/environment partition.claim0.769
  Formalisation of the dualistic belief.
• The self-prior is functionally analogous to the body schema: it captures cross-modal associations and directly guides action planning toward multisensory mismatch reductionclaim0.755
  Theoretical interpretation linking the self-prior to the established body schema concept
• "the self-prior can serve as an internal criterion for the mark-directed behavior observed in the mirror test, offering a computational basis for investigating the developmental origins of self-awareness"quote0.746
  Load-bearing summary of the paper's central contribution
• Any system that persists must minimise surprisal, thereby gathering evidence for its own generative model, a process known as self-evidencing.claim0.743
  Foundational claim of the paper, defining self-evidencing.