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Recurrent Processing Theory: Why Loops in the Brain Might Be What Make Experience Real

Recurrent Processing Theory argues that feedback loops, not feedforward signals, generate conscious experience. Here's what that means for AI.

N. Varela

· July 20, 2026 · 4 min read

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