The Bayesian revolution approaches psychological development

Developmental Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 357-364

  Shultz, Thomas R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; HUMAN; INFANT; LEARNING; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

BAYES THEOREM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; HUMANS; INFANT; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 34247352380     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: 14677687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2007.00588.x     Document Type: Article

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