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Synergizing habits and goals with variational Bayes: A new framework for biological and artificial embodied agents 

June 19, 2024 | Dongqi Han
The Bayesian behavior framework synergizes habits and goals through variational Bayesian methods, offering new insights on sensorimotor behavior and comprehension of actions.

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