Concept information
Preferred term
bayesian model
Definition(s)
- The brain is constantly making predictions and decisions under uncertainty, trying to find an optimal response. An approach in cognitive science attempts to model this mode of functioning by using a formula developed by the British mathematician Thomas Bayes (1702-1761). In a nutshell, this formula evaluates the probability of an event as new information becomes known. The Bayesian approach is used to model many cognitive activities, including memory.
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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• Chater, N., Oaksford, M., Hahn, U., & Heit, E. (2010). Bayesian models of cognition. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, 1(6), 811-823. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcs.79
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
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• Griffiths, T. L., Kemp, C., & Tenenbaum, J. B. (2008). Bayesian models of cognition. In R. Sun (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Computational Pychology (pp. 59–100). Cambridge University Press.
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
Creator
- Frank Arnould
Model of
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-LCH276BW-0
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