What is The Cube?
To answer that, we must ask…
What is Predictive Processing?
"Predictive processing is a powerful framework that helps us understand how our brains work in everyday life. Think of it as the brain’s way of predicting what will happen next based on what it already knows, and adjusting when things don’t go as expected. It's like a mental shortcut that helps us make sense of the world quickly and efficiently. This process influences everything from how we perceive the world around us to how we react to new situations and even how we learn.
At its core, predictive processing is all about minimizing surprises — it’s the brain's way of keeping things running smoothly by reducing the gap between what we expect to happen and what actually happens. This is key for everything from paying attention to things that matter most, to learning new skills or overcoming challenges.
Imagine being able to use this principle to improve how you respond to daily stresses or even how you approach a new hobby. By training your brain to better predict and adapt to changes, you can enhance learning, improve decision-making, and reduce unnecessary cognitive friction. Predictive processing offers a unique way of understanding how our brains work, and with the right tools, it can be used at home to boost performance, learning, and personal growth."
Technically Speaking…
The Cube integrates predictive processing, free association, and play therapy to facilitate neurocognitive and emotional development. By engaging the brain's predictive mechanisms, it leverages the Default Mode Network (DMN) to enable adaptive reprocessing of self-referential thoughts and unconscious patterns. This approach enhances metacognitive awareness, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility through structured, interactive tasks that target both neural prediction and psychological growth.
In Simple Terms…
The Cube combines play therapy with predictive processing to help heal trauma and enhance human performance. By engaging in interactive tasks, individuals challenge their brain’s predictions, allowing for emotional growth, trauma recovery, and improved decision-making. This immersive tool promotes self-awareness and cognitive flexibility, enabling faster adaptation, creative thinking, and better responses to challenges.
Now let’s ask…
How Does The Cube Work?
The Cube is an immersive environment where a person inside is facilitated by someone on the outside, with their interaction fostering social engagement and trust. The person is given a phrase to remember that promotes autonomy and freedom, creating a sense of control. Simple, open-ended tasks are presented for them to solve as they see fit, encouraging self-directed problem-solving. The individual’s responses help process trauma and provide the facilitator with real-time insights, allowing for personalized therapy. Grounded in predictive processing and the Default Mode Network (DMN), The Cube taps into the brain’s natural mechanisms, promoting trauma recovery, cognitive flexibility, and emotional regulation through self-reflection and social cognition.
See The Cube
for yourself.
It helps us understand how our brains navigate self-awareness, social interaction, memory, and anticipating future events. Through its interactive design, The Cube offers insights into how we process and respond to both our inner thoughts and the world around us, helping to improve emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility.
The Cube is a unique tool that combines predictive processing, playful sensory activities, and augmented reality to shape and enhance the human experience. By integrating these elements, it dissects and supports the roles of predictive processing and the Default Mode Network (DMN) in reshaping cognitive and emotional processes.
