Forward inference using functional neuroimaging: dissociations versus associations
@article{Henson2006ForwardIU, title={Forward inference using functional neuroimaging: dissociations versus associations}, author={R. Henson}, journal={Trends in Cognitive Sciences}, year={2006}, volume={10}, pages={64-69} }
Many people are excited by functional neuroimaging as a new tool for cognitive science; many others are sceptical. In this opinion article, I describe a 'forward inference' that one can make from patterns of brain activity to distinguish between cognitive theories. I give an example of forward inferences in research on recognition memory, and outline some statistical criteria for a 'qualitative difference' in brain activity. Forward inferences resemble the dissociation logic long-used in… CONTINUE READING
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