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Proposed Definition 1

Proposed Definition 2

Core

Accuracy

Open

Action

Open

Action Planning

Open

Active Inference

Open

Active States

Open

Affordance

Open

Agency

Open

Agent

Open

Ambiguity

Open

Attention

Open

Bayesian Inference

Open

Behavior

Open

Belief

Open

Belief updating

Open

Blanket State

Open

Cognition

Open

Complexity

Open

Data

Open

Ensemble

Open

Epistemic value

Open

Evidence

Open

Expectation

Open

Expected Free Energy

Open

External State

Open

Free Energy

Open

Free Energy Principle

Open

Friston Blanket

Open

Generalized Free Energy

Open

Generative Model

Open

Generative Process

Open

Hierarchical Model

Open

Inference

Open

Information

Open

Internal State

Open

Learning

Open

Living system

Open

Markov Blanket

Open

Markov Decision Process

Open

Multi-scale system

Open

Niche

Open

Non-Equilibrium Steady State

Open

Observation

Open

Particle

Open

Perception

Open

Policy

Open

Policy selection

Open

Posterior

Open

Pragmatic Value

Open

Prediction

Open

Preference

Open

Prior

Open

Recognition Model

Open

Representation

Open

Salience

Open

Sense State

Open

State

Open

State space

Open

Stationarity

Open

Surprise

Open

System

Open

Temporal Depth

Open

Uncertainty

Open

Variational Free Energy

Open

Outcome

Open

Supplement

300

Abstract Action

Open

Abstract action prediction

Open

Abstract Bayesian Inference

Open

Abstract epistemic value

Open

Abstract External State

Open

Abstract Generative Model

Open

Abstract Hidden State

Open

Abstract Internal State

Open

Abstract Sensory State

Open

Abstract System

Open

Abstract Accuracy

Open

abstractCounterpart

Open

Action and Planning as Divergence Minimization

Open

Action at a distance

Open

Action Integral

Open

Action Prediction

Open

Active Vision

Open

Agency based model

Open

Agency free model

Open

Algorithm

Open

Alignment

Open

analogy

Open

Appraisal theories of emotion

Open

Attenuation of response

Open

Augmented reality

Open

Autopoiesis

Open

Bayes-optimal control

Open

Bayesian

Open

Bayesian Brain

Open

Bayesian surprise

Open

Bethe approximation

Open

Bottom-up attentional control

Open

chaos

Open

Circular causality

Open

Cognitive Science

Open

Cognitive System

Open

Cognitivism

Open

Collective behavior

Open

Conceptual metaphor

Open

Conditional Probability

Open

Confidence

Open

Congruence

Open

Connectionism

Open

Control (states)

Open

Counterfactual

Open

Cue

Open

Culture

Open

Decision-making

Open

Density

Open

Deontic Action

Open

Development

Open

Dissipation

Open

Distribution

Open

divergence

Open

Kullback-Leibler Divergence

Open

Domain

Open

Domain-generality

Open

Domain-specificity

Open

Dynamic Causal Modelling

Open

Dynamic expectation maximization

Open

Dynamicism

Open

Ecology

Open

EcoEvoDevo

Open

Embedded Embodied Encultured Enactive Inference

Open

Embodied Cybernetic Complexity

Open

Embodied Belief

Open

Emotion

Open

Empirical prior

Open

Enactivism

Open

Entropy

Open

Ergodicity

Open

Estimator

Open

Event-related potential

Open

Evolution

Open

Expectation maximization

Open

Expected Utility Theory

Open

Experience of body ownership

Open

Explaining Away

Open

Explanation

Open

Extended Cognition

Open

Factor graph

Open

Falsification

Open

Far-from-equilibrium

Open

Fokker-Planck Equation

Open

Foraging

Open

Forney

Open

Friction

Open

Friston's Law

Open

functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRi)

Open

Gaussian distribution

Open

Generalized coordinates

Open

Generalized Synchrony

Open

Generative density

Open

Generative modelling

Open

Gestalt

Open

Goal-driven selection

Open

Gradient Descent

Open

Graphical

Open

Group Renormalization Theory

Open

Guidance signal

Open

Habit learning/formation

Open

Hamilton's Principle of Least Action

Open

Helmholtz machine

Open

Hidden State

Open

Hierarchically Mechanistic Mind

Open

Homeostasis

Open

Homeostatic system

Open

Hyperprior

Open

Hypothesis

Open

Information bottleneck

Open

Information Geometry

Open

Instrumentalism

Open

Interface

Open

Interoception

Open

Interoceptive sensitivity

Open

Interpretation

Open

Inverse problem

Open

Latent cause

Open

Lateral geniculate nucleus

Open

Likelihood

Open

Marginal approximation

Open

Markovian Monism

Open

Marr's Levels of Description

Open

Material science

Open

Mean

Open

Mean field approximation

Open

Memory

Open

Message Passing

Open

Mismatch negativity

Open

Mode

Open

Model

Open

Model accuracy

Open

Model Inversion

Open

Morphogenesis

Open

Multisensory integration

Open

Narrative

Open

Network

Open

Neuronal Ensemble

Open

Niche construction

Open

Noisy signal

Open

Non-linear dynamical systems

Open

Novelty

Open

Optimal control

Open

overfitting

Open

Partition

Open

Policy posterior

Open

Policy prior

Open

Precision

Open

Prediction error

Open

Prediction error minimization

Open

Predictive Coding

Open

Predictive Processing

Open

Principle

Open

Probability distribution

Open

Process Theory

Open

Random variable

Open

Realism

Open

Receptive field

Open

Recognition density

Open

Regime of Attention

Open

Representationalism

Open

Reservoir Computing

Open

Reward

Open

Risk

Open

Sample space

Open

Selection bias

Open

Selection history

Open

Self-organization

Open

Selfhood

Open

Semi-Markovian

Open

Sense of agency

Open

Sensorimotor

Open

Sensory attenuation

Open

Sensory Data

Open

Sensory input

Open

Sensory outcome

Open

Sentience

Open

Shared Generative Model

Open

Signal

Open

Simulation

Open

solenoidal

Open

Sophisticated Inference

Open

spike-timing dependent plasticity

Open

Statistical manifold

Open

Stigmergy

Open

Stochastic

Open

Subjective feeling states

Open

Surprisal

Open

Swarm

Open

Symbol

Open

Synergetics

Open

Teams

Open

Theory

Open

Thermodynamic system

Open

Thermostatistics

Open

Thing

Open

Thinking Through Other Minds

Open

Top-down attentional control

Open

Umwelt

Open

Unidirectionality

Open

Update

Open

Variance

Open

Variational

Open

Variational Niche Construction

Open

Von Economo neurons

Open

Weak mixing

Open

Working memory

Open

World States

Open

Active learning

Open

Attracting set

Open

Bayesian belief updating

Open

Bayesian mechanics

Open

Coarse graining

Open

Continuous state space

Open

Discrete state space

Open

Epistemic foraging

Open

Hermeneutics

Open

Least action

Open

link

Open

Partially Observed Markov Decision Process

Open

Renormalization

Open

Variational message passing

Open

Variational principle

Open

Lagrangian

Open

Path integral

Open

Sensory observation

Open

changing mind (cognition)

Open

changing world (action)

Open

High road

Open

Low road

Open

normative

Open

active processes

Open

changing the mind

Open

changing the world

Open

model evidence

Open

predictive machine

Open

Bayesian Model Selection

Open

Blanket index

Open

categorical

Open

constraint

Open

fitness

Open

flow

Open

Gauge theory

Open

Helmholtz Free Energy

Open

maximum caliber

Open

path

Open

phenotype

Open

population

Open

Quantum

Open

Quantum-like

Open

Qubit

Open

Sensory State

Open

Sensory states

Open

sufficient statistic

Open

time

Open

Active Blockference

Open

Analytical Philosophy

Open

Category Theory

Open

Continental Philosophy

Open

DeSci

Open

Exteroception

Open

Filter

Open

Helmholtz Decomposition

Open

Proprioception

Open

Quantum mechanics

Open

Statistical Parametric Mapping

Open

T-Maze

Open

Effective

Open

Effectivity

Open

Nested

Open

Path of Least Action

Open

Precariousness

Open

affect

Open

Deflationary

Open

Inflationary

Open

Co-category

Open

Functor

Open

Lens

Open

Monad

Open

anticipation

Open

matching

Open

tracking

Open