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Addressing the theory crisis in statistical learning research

Abstract:
Research into statistical learning, the ability to learn structured patterns in the environment, faces a theory crisis. Specifically, three challenges must be addressed: a lack of robust phenomena to constrain theories, issues with construct validity, and challenges with establishing causality. Here, we describe and discuss each issue in relation to several prominent statistical learning phenomena. We then offer recommendations to help address the theory crisis and move the field forward.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1038/s41539-025-00359-6

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University of Oxford
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https://ror.org/04tmmky42
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Publisher:
Nature Research
Journal:
npj Science of Learning More from this journal
Volume:
10
Issue:
1
Article number:
68
Publication date:
2025-09-29
Acceptance date:
2025-08-25
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2056-7936
ISSN:
2056-7936


Language:
English
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Review
Pubs id:
2298167
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pubs:2298167
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3328957
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2025-09-30
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