Title: The Predictive–Interoceptive Processing Model
Subtitle: Regulatory Efficiency, Allostatic Load, and Human Health Behavior
Subject Classification:  Psychology, Healthcare, Sport and Leisure  
BIC Classification: PSAN, JPA
BISAC Classification: PSY013000, MED058160, PSY039000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Nov 2026
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-80866-018-4
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-80866-019-1

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Description

This book introduces the Predictive–Interoceptive Processing (PIP) Model, a novel framework that bridges predictive processing, interoceptive neuroscience, allostasis, and health behavior research. It moves beyond traditional models that analyze behavior, emotion, and performance in isolation, proposing 'regulatory efficiency' as a unifying explanatory variable. The central argument is that human behavior must be evaluated not only by its visible output but also by its underlying biological and regulatory cost, conceptualized as allostatic load. By integrating established knowledge from diverse fields—including embodied cognition, stress physiology, and behavior change theory—the author provides a comprehensive system for understanding the processes that govern human health and performance. This monograph is essential reading for researchers, postgraduate students, and academics in psychology, neuroscience, behavioral medicine, public health, and sport science. It will also be a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners interested in stress regulation, lifestyle adherence, and performance under pressure.

Biography

Author(s):  Ivan Uher, PhD, MPH, is an associate professor and researcher at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia. His work covers health psychology, behavioral science, and human performance, with a specific focus on lifestyle change, physical activity, and behavioral regulation. Dr. Uher is the originator of the Predictive–Interoceptive Processing (PIP) Model, the subject of this monograph. His research integrates complex theories from interoception, predictive processing, and allostasis to provide a novel, unified framework for understanding the biological and regulatory costs that underpin human health behavior and performance.

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