Uncertainty and stress: Why it causes diseases and how it is mastered by the brain

The term 'stress' - coined in 1936 - has many definitions, but until now has lacked a theoretical foundation. Here we present an information-theoretic approach - based on the 'free energy principle' - defining the essence of stress; namely, uncertainty. We address three questions...

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Vydáno v:	Progress in neurobiology Ročník 156; s. 164
Hlavní autoři:	Peters, Achim, McEwen, Bruce S, Friston, Karl
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	England 01.09.2017
Témata:	Animals Atherosclerosis - etiology Brain - metabolism Brain - physiopathology Diabetes Mellitus - etiology Humans Memory Disorders - etiology Stress, Psychological - complications Stress, Psychological - etiology Stress, Psychological - pathology Uncertainty Learning Bayesian Brain Uncertainty Stress definition Stress habituation Atherosclerosis Attention Variational free energy Allostatic load mortality Brain energy metabolism Selfish Brain
ISSN:	1873-5118, 1873-5118
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