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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462150903321

Autore

Uttal William R

Titolo

Reliability in cognitive neuroscience [[electronic resource] ] : a meta-meta-analysis / / William R. Uttal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2013

ISBN

0-262-31205-0

1-283-95318-8

0-262-31204-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Disciplina

612.8/233

Soggetti

Cognitive neuroscience

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Meta-analysis-the idea -- Meta-analysis-the methodology -- Meta-analysis-on the reliability of cognitive neuroscience data-an empirical inquiry -- Theories of the mind-brain -- Current status and future need.

Sommario/riassunto

Cognitive neuroscientists increasingly claim that brain images generated by new brain imaging technologies reflect, correlate, or represent cognitive processes. This book warns against these claims, arguing that, despite its utility in anatomic and physiological applications, brain imaging research has not provided consistent evidence for correlation with cognition. It bases this argument on a review of the empirical literature, pointing to variability in data not only among subjects within individual experiments but also in the meta-analytical approach that pools data from different experiments.