More varieties of Bayesian theories, but no enlightenment

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences 34 (4):193-194 (2011)
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We argue that Bayesian models are best categorized as methodological or theoretical. That is, models are used as tools to constrain theories, with no commitment to the processes that mediate cognition, or models are intended to approximate the underlying algorithmic solutions. We argue that both approaches are flawed, and that the Enlightened Bayesian approach is unlikely to help

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10.1017/s0140525x11000227

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