How do people generalize causal relations over objects? A non-parametric Bayesian account
Computational Brain & Behavior, 2022. [All Versions]. [Preprint]. How do people decide how general a causal relationship is, in terms of the entities or situations it applies to? What features do people use to decide whether a new situation is governed by a new causal law or an…
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AGI & CoCoSci › Papers > Causality: “Computational Brain & Behavior, 2022. [All Versions]. [Preprint]. How do people decide how general a causal relationship is, in terms of the entities or situations it applies to? What features do people use to decide whether a new situation is governed by a new causal law or an…”