"The brain exists to promote acting in meaningful ways upon the environment, rather than serving passive or purely veridical computational purposes. This active role is essential for effective decision-making."
"A sense of agency, or control of one's effects on the environment, is necessary in making decisions about which goals are worth pursuing. This sense is key to motivation and affect management."
"Research indicates that individuals are willing to forgo material rewards to maintain a sense of agency over their outcomes in decision-making tasks, underscoring the importance of agency in affect management."
The Affect Management Framework (AMF) posits that individuals constantly pursue contextualized goals influenced by sensory inputs and semantic factors. Affective connections to these goals shape how and when they are pursued or relinquished. The brain's role extends beyond computation to actively promoting meaningful actions in the environment. Decision-making involves assessing which goals to pursue based on certainty, meaningfulness, and a sense of agency. Efference signals are crucial for anticipating sensory effects of actions, highlighting their importance in motivation and affect management.
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