Can the experimental study of religion be advanced using a Bayesian predictive framework?
We propose a Bayesian framework as an important theoretical and methodological tool to improve the scientific study of religion. At a theoretical level, the Bayesian predictive processing framework has the potential to provide a unifying account of religious beliefs and experience by stressing the c...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Routledge
2017
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Religion, brain & behavior
Année: 2017, Volume: 7, Numéro: 4, Pages: 331-334 |
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Bayesian statistics
B predictive coding B cognitive science of religion B prediction error |
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Résumé: | We propose a Bayesian framework as an important theoretical and methodological tool to improve the scientific study of religion. At a theoretical level, the Bayesian predictive processing framework has the potential to provide a unifying account of religious beliefs and experience by stressing the central role of error monitoring and error correction in belief maintenance. At a methodological level, Bayesian statistics are needed to provide the extraordinary evidence for the extraordinary theoretical claims regarding the causes and consequences of religion. |
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ISSN: | 2153-5981 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Religion, brain & behavior
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/2153599X.2016.1249915 |