Tag: #emergence

• Coarse-graining as a downward causation mechanism

  Apparent downward causation does not demand that estimates of aggregate properties be correct or even good predictors of the system’s future state or successful strategies (although that would be useful). Furthermore, components do not need to agree in their estimates of the variables. Apparent downward causation becomes effective downward causation—the strong form—when: As an interaction or environmental…

  walterstiers

  2021-06-25

  Biology of Information, Complexity, Information Technology, Neurobiology/psychology

  #downcausation, #emergence