Episode #11
Episode 11: Predictive Processing and Why You React Like the Past Is Still Happening
Your brain isn't recording reality - it’s guessing. And those guesses are shaped by everything you've learned before, including the things you wish you hadn't. In this episode, I break down predictive processing, a framework from neuroscience that explains why two people can hear the same words and walk away with completely different interpretations, why knowing something intellectually doesn't always change how you react, and why old relational patterns persist even when you consciously understand they no longer apply. We cover priors, prediction error, precision, active inference, and how trauma and attachment shape the predictive models your nervous system runs in the background of every relationship you have. We also get into the debate about whether trauma is "stored in the body" - and what predictive coding suggests instead.
