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Re:Bayesian Data Analysis, Third edition [pdf] by crystal_revenge on Sunday September 28, 2025 @04:16PM (#45407593)
The key insight to recognize is that within the Bayesian framework hypothesis testing is parameter estimation. Your certainty in the outcome of the test is your posterior probability over the test-relevant parameters.

Once you realize this you can easily develop very sophisticated testing models (if necessary) that are also easy to understand and reason about. This dramatically simplifies.

If you're looking for a specific book recommendation Statistical Rethinking does a good job covering this at length and Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way is a more beginner friendly book that covers the basics of Bayesian hypothesis testing.

Re:Bayesian Data Analysis, Third edition [pdf] by kianN on Sunday September 28, 2025 @04:31PM (#45407712)
I might checkout Statistical Rethinking given how frequently it is being recommended!

Edit: Haha I just found the textbook and I’m remembering now that I actually worked through sections of it back when I was working through BDA several years back.