Human Cognition and 1/f Scaling
| Number | 1379 |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Drawer | 25 |
| Entry Date | 02/11/2008 |
| Authors | Van Orden, G.C., Holden, J.G. & Turvey, M.T. |
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| Publication | Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, V. 134:No. 1, pp. 117-123. |
| url | http://www.haskins.yale.edu/Reprints/HL1379.pdf |
| Abstract | Ubiquitous 1/f scaling in human cognition and physiology suggests a mind-body interaction that contradicts commonly held assumptions. The intrinsic dynamics of psychological phenomena are interaction dominant (rather than component dominant), and the origin of purposive behavior lies with a general principle of self-organization (rather than a special neurocognitive mechanism). E.-J. Wagenmarkers, S. Farrell, and R. Ratcliff (2005) raised concerns about the kinds of data and analyses that support generic 1/f scaling. This reply is a defense that furthermore questions the model that Wagenmakers and colleagues endorse and their strategy for addressing complexity. |
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