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Adam Safron

Neuroscience · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Embodied and Extended CognitionNeural dynamics and brain functionEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorMental Health Research TopicsFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies

Publications

118

Citations

3,548

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2007

Research summary
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Adam Safron studies how the brain gives rise to conscious experience, using theoretical frameworks such as the 'free-energy principle' and 'active inference' (mathematical ideas about how brains and agents predict and adapt to their environments). His work spans computational models of consciousness, brain-network analyses of individual differences, and studies of altered states such as psychedelic experiences. He also connects these ideas to artificial intelligence, emotion, and mental health.

Consciousness and computational neuroscienceFree-energy principle and active inferencePsychedelics and altered statesBrain network dynamics and individual differencesAI, embodiment, and cognition

Publication activity has been steady to variable over the last decade, averaging about 10 papers per year over the last five years with peaks around 2021 and 2023.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.2/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 7 publications202021: 19 publications19212022: 12 publications222023: 15 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 12 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×7
  • Communications in computer and information science×6
  • Neuroscience of Consciousness×5
  • Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience×2
  • Interface Focus×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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