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Erik Stänicke1, Bendik Sparre Hovet1, Line Indrevoll Stänicke1,2
1Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Pb 1094 Blindern, 0317 Oslo, Norway.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 28, 2026
Summary
Cognitive neuroscience
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychoanalysis
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Cognitive neuroscience is shifting towards predictive processing models.
- Psychoanalytic theories offer compatible conceptualizations of the mind.
- Bridging these fields can enhance understanding of subjective experience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the compatibility between predictive processing in neuroscience and psychoanalytic concepts.
- To propose analogies between psychoanalytic projection and neuroscientific prediction.
- To discuss implications for understanding subjectivity and mental science.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis and integration of theories from cognitive neuroscience and psychoanalysis.
- Drawing parallels between key concepts such as projection, prediction, homeostasis, insight, and surprise.
- Addressing limitations in the proposed analogies.
Main Results:
- Psychoanalytic concepts like projection are highly compatible with the brain's function as a prediction machine.
- Parallels exist in homeostasis, insight, and surprise across both fields.
- The integration offers a scientific approach to studying subjectivity.
Conclusions:
- Predictive processing in neuroscience provides a framework for understanding psychoanalytic concepts.
- This interdisciplinary approach can scientifically address subjective experience.
- Further research can explore the implications for mental health and cognition.
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