Homeostatic drive

Fundamental living process—reducing difference between current and optimal conditions—hypothesized as primal origin of goal-directedness and higher cognition.

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Frameworks (1)

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Scale-Free Cognition
supports
Central hypothesis proposing that cognitive capacities scale across biological organization levels from cells to organisms via computational boundaries.

Methods (1)

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TOTE loop
implements
Schematic cybernetic mechanism for goal-pursuit via continuous error-minimization between current state and set point; illustrated in Figure 1A.

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homeostatconcept0.829
Ashby’s cybernetic device that achieves stability against perturbations; influenced Alexander’s notion of connected subsystems.
Homeostasisconcept0.806
Biological principle whereby agents maintain sensations within hospitable range; basis for active inference motivation.
Homeostatic Loopframework0.805
Feedback mechanisms maintaining system states within desired ranges; the minimal engine of goal-directed activity.
Homeostatic Loopsconcept0.794
Feedback mechanisms at cellular and tissue levels driving error correction toward target states.
Homeostasis And Homeodynamicsconcept0.791
Homeostatic Control Loopframework0.783
Homeostatic Control Frameworkframework0.775
Homeostatic Setpointconcept0.763
Large-scale organizational target that organisms maintain despite changes to parts; enables flexible achievement through multiple molecular mechanisms.