{"slug":"paper-d-li-et-al-2022-how-the-brain-becomes-the-mind-can-thermodynamics-explain-the-em","verification":{"valid":true,"entries":1,"head":"3dd5882f2373e1ab7006378ceec458525f330be382c60bde46b195d7dc5ba471"},"count":1,"sources":[{"id":"s1","type":"other","url":"https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/24/10/1498","title":"How the Brain Becomes the Mind: Can Thermodynamics Explain the Emergence and Nature of Emotions?","quote":"We analyze the high entropy brain by the endothermic reversed Carnot cycle. Its irreversible activations provide temporal directionality for future orientation. A flexible transfer between neural states inspires openness and creativity. In contrast, the low entropy resting state parallels reversible activations, which impose past focus via repetitive thinking, remorse, and regret. The exothermic Carnot cycle degrades mental energy. Therefore, the brain’s energy/information balance formulates motivation, sensed as position or negative emotions.","summary":"2022 Entropy paper by Déli, Peters, Kisvárday modeling emotions via Carnot cycles in neural energy flows.","claim_ids":["c1","c2","c3","c4"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-07-07T06:54:52.079Z","link_status":"http_403","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"genesis","hash":"3dd5882f2373e1ab7006378ceec458525f330be382c60bde46b195d7dc5ba471"}]}