Desire and aversion are what it feels like to notice prediction error is high and for the brain to take actions it predicts will lower it either by something happening (seeing sensory input) or not happening (not seeing sensory input), respectively.
What? It seems like there’s more to “good” and “bad” than “familiar” and “surprising”, respectively. Things can be unpleasant and familiar, or surprising and good.
What? It seems like there’s more to “good” and “bad” than “familiar” and “surprising”, respectively. Things can be unpleasant and familiar, or surprising and good.
See my reply to jessicata’s similar objection and let’s try to merge follow ups over there.