The value of Bayesian statistics for assessing credible evidence of animal sentience
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Determining what constitutes practically relevant, statistically significant evidence for animal sentience, under the precautionary principle, could be enhanced through Bayesian statistics. A Bayesian approach allows the incorporation of multiple evidence sources through prior probabilities, the tracking of changing evidence across time, and a principled means of adjusting evidentiary bars via Bayes factors.
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- Authors
- Seth, A. K., & Dienes, Z.
- Affiliations
- Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CA)
- Venue
- Animal Sentience
- Publisher
- WellBeing International Publications
- Published
- 2017-01-01
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 16
- ISSN
- 2377-7478 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2781889414
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2024: 25 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 0.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Animal Sentience (publishedVersion)
- WBI Studies Repository (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal testing and alternatives
- Social Sciences › Law › Animal Law and Welfare
- Keywords
- Bayesian analysis, Bayes factor, precautionary principle, prior probability, evidence synthesis, evidentiary standards, animal cognition
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