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Good theoretical debate, but insufficient proof of concept

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 September 2022

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Rainer Spiegel*
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Internal Medicine Section, Department of Acute Medicine, Basel University Hospital, 4031 Basel, Switzerland rainer_spiegel@hotmail.com rainer.spiegel@usb.ch https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rainer-Spiegel
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Abstract

Bruineberg and colleagues argue that the patellar reflex cannot be modeled sufficiently with a Friston blanket due to counterintuitive sensorimotor boundaries. Although I agree with their theoretical discussion, their model of the patellar reflex is insufficiently based on clinical knowledge. Consequently, this example should not be applied to challenge Friston blankets. I will provide an alternative example.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e210
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