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·November 1, 2024·6 min read

New Method Unravels Complex Causality

A new method developed by researchers allows scientists to identify unique, redundant, and synergistic causality, providing a clearer view of what influences complex systems. Known as SURD, this method has implications across diverse fields, from climate science to aerospace engineering.

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·January 18, 2022·2 min read

How We Understand Causality

A new study considers how people acquire and utilize knowledge about causal relationships.

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·December 10, 2020·5 min read

The Psychology of Causality

A new mathematical model of causal judgment reproduces people's intuition better than previous models.

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·June 5, 2018·7 min read

Beyond Superstition to General Causality: AI Nutcracker for Real World Problems

Researchers have created a new artificial intelligence model that identifies multiple possible causes for real world problems, with no time sequencing needed, in simulated datasets.

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·June 28, 2017·7 min read

How the Cortex Assigns Credit for Causality

A new study implicates the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in our ability to assign credit for whatever action leads to a desired outcome. While the study does not rule out the involvement of other brain areas to credit assignment, it does show the dlPFC is a key player in how we assess causality.