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Predictive coding is essential for navigating our environment effectively. From simple tasks like walking down a street to complex interactions such as having a conversation, our brains work ahead of time to compute what might happen next. Intriguingly, even during moments of inactivity or daydreaming, our brains do not cease to function; they remain engaged in simulating potential future scenarios.
Researchers from the Cognitive Computational Neuroscience group at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg have built upon this understanding. They identified that the brain’s predictive capacity does not solely rely on external stimuli but also involves spontaneous brain activity.