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        Fundamentals of Active Inference

        Fundamentals of Active Inference

        Fundamentals of Active Inference

        Principles, Algorithms, and Applications of the Free Energy Principle for Engineers

        by Sanjeev V. Namjoshi

        ISBN: 9780262050951

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 17, 2026

        A comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to active inference and the free energy principle for an engineering-focused audience.
        Cannabinoids

        Cannabinoids

        Cannabinoids

        by Linda A. Parker

        ISBN: 9780262051392

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 17, 2026

        The mysteries of the brain’s own cannabinoid system exposed and explained.
        The Self-Evidencing Agent

        The Self-Evidencing Agent

        The Self-Evidencing Agent

        Mind, Existence, and Predictive Processing

        by Jakob Hohwy

        ISBN: 9780262553896

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 3, 2026

        How the concept of self-evidencing offers a philosophical principle for understanding mind and behavior, consciousness, value, wisdom, and meaning.
        Perspectives on Consciousness

        Perspectives on Consciousness

        Perspectives on Consciousness

        Inquiries into Subjective Experience across Disciplines

        Edited by Idan Segev, Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Or Raphael, Eviatar Shulman and David Rudrauf

        ISBN: 9780262547062

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: December 16, 2025

        A scientific exploration of consciousness through the lens of subjective experience by leading interdisciplinary scholars.
        Wired for Words

        Wired for Words

        Wired for Words

        The Neural Architecture of Language

        by Gregory Hickok

        ISBN: 9780262553414

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 25, 2025

        A critical synthesis of over 150 years of research on the brain’s networks that enable us to communicate through language.
        Neuroethics

        Neuroethics

        Neuroethics

        The Implications of Mapping and Changing the Brain

        by Walter Glannon

        ISBN: 9780262553520

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 11, 2025

        An examination of ethical issues in recording and intervening in the brain, and the neurobiological basis of moral decision-making.
        Active Inference

        Active Inference

        Active Inference

        The Free Energy Principle in Mind, Brain, and Behavior

        by Thomas Parr, Giovanni Pezzulo and Karl J. Friston

        ISBN: 9780262553995

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 5, 2025

        The first comprehensive treatment of active inference, an integrative perspective on brain, cognition, and behavior used across multiple disciplines.
        Born Knowing

        Born Knowing

        Born Knowing

        Imprinting and the Origins of Knowledge

        by Dayton G. Vincent

        Illustrated by George J. Boer

        ISBN: 9780262548571

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 5, 2025

        An expert on the brain argues that the mind is not a blank slate and that much early behavior is biologically predisposed rather than learned.
        The Cost of Conviction

        The Cost of Conviction

        The Cost of Conviction

        How Our Deepest Values Lead Us Astray

        by Steven Sloman

        ISBN: 9780262049825

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: May 20, 2025

        A timely and important perspective on how people frame decisions and how relying on sacred values unwittingly leads to social polarization.
        Hard Talk

        Hard Talk

        Hard Talk

        When Speech Is Difficult

        by Jonathan Cole

        ISBN: 9780262049566

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: May 13, 2025

        A moving, patient-centered portrait of the social importance of speech, from a medical expert known for his humanizing explorations of health.
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