# Active Inference and the Evolution of Mind and Society Presenter: Luca Possati Contribution: Livestreamed panel or group session Public ID: talk-9b837c85c83dfb82 ## Submitted abstract This panel explores how active inference and the free-energy principle can contribute to a unified account of psychological and social evolution. It examines how cognition, affect, social interaction, cultural practices, and institutions emerge through processes of prediction, adaptation, learning, and uncertainty reduction. By bringing together perspectives from cognitive science, philosophy, anthropology, and social theory, the panel asks how individual and collective forms of agency co-evolve and how shared models of the world shape both minds and societies. Source: [submitted source]() Abstract SHA256: 12b176c5a59666084949b58298f112f62e42197b832c927ea4f4a5f13a02d1d9 ## Organizer review checklist - [ ] Confirm the submitted title, presenter, and abstract with the presenter. - [ ] Confirm contribution format and scheduling needs. - [ ] Confirm public permissions for any additional material before publication. - [ ] Prepare discussion questions grounded in the submitted abstract. ## Public learning resources These approved event resources are starting points; topic relevance and author identity have not been inferred. - Active Inference Ontology: https://github.com/ActiveInferenceInstitute/Active_Inference_Ontology - Cognitive Agent Modeling: https://github.com/ActiveInferenceInstitute/ActiveInferenceImplementations - GEO-INFER: https://github.com/ActiveInferenceInstitute/GEO_INFER - Generalized Notation Notation: https://github.com/ActiveInferenceInstitute/Generalized_Notation_Notation - pymdp: https://github.com/infer-actively/pymdp - Reproducible publication template: https://github.com/docxology/template OpenAlex discovery-only search (not a verified identity or literature match): https://openalex.org/works?search=Active%20Inference%20and%20the%20Evolution%20of%20Mind%20and%20Society