Bayesian learning mechanisms are probabilistic causal models [ 1] used in computer science to research the fundamental underpinnings of machine learning , and in cognitive neuroscience , to model conceptual development.[ 2] [ 3]
Bayesian learning mechanisms have also been used in economics [ 4] and cognitive psychology to study social learning in theoretical models of herd behavior .[ 5] [ 6]
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