13: Predictive Processing & the Role of Attention
Session 13 — Predictive Processing & the Role of Attention (8.12.26 - LIVE)
The brain is a prediction machine, not a receiver — and what determines whether its model of the world gets updated is the quality of attention. This session introduces the neuroscience of predictive processing, the three forces that shape where attention goes (current goals, physical salience, and the often-overlooked selection history), and what meditation is actually doing to the brain's priority map each time a drift is noticed and a return is made. Understanding the mechanism doesn't just explain the practice — it deepens the reason to continue it.