Controlled Hallucinations and Precision Weighting: Predictive Coding as a Computational Framework for Visual Consciousness
Journal of Education and Educational Research April 16, 2026 Yimeng Liu
This article explores the mechanisms underlying visual consciousness using the predictive coding (PC) theory as a framework. PC theory posits that the brain is a hierarchical hypothesis-testing system that actively constructs visual perceptions, often referred to as "controlled hallucinations," by continuously comparing top-down predictions with bottom-up sensory inputs to generate and minimize...