Can brain state be manipulated to emphasize individual differences in functional connectivity?

ES Finn, D Scheinost, DM Finn, X Shen… - NeuroImage, 2017 - Elsevier
While neuroimaging studies typically collapse data from many subjects, brain functional
organization varies between individuals, and characterizing this variability is crucial for …

A meta-analytic review of the efficacy of physical exercise interventions on cognition in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD

BWZ Tan, JA Pooley, CP Speelman - Journal of autism and …, 2016 - Springer
This review evaluates the efficacy of using physical exercise interventions on improving
cognitive functions in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or attention deficit …

To transform or not to transform: Using generalized linear mixed models to analyse reaction time data

S Lo, S Andrews - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Linear mixed-effect models (LMMs) are being increasingly widely used in psychology to
analyse multi-level research designs. This feature allows LMMs to address some of the …

Statistics for evaluating pre-post change: Relation between change in the distribution center and change in the individual scores

E Estrada, E Ferrer, A Pardo - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In a number of scientific fields, researchers need to assess whether a variable has changed
between two time points. Average-based change statistics (ABC) such as Cohen's d or Hays' …

Making use of noise in biological systems

Y Ilan - Progress in biophysics and molecular biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Disorder and noise are inherent in biological systems. They are required to provide systems
with the advantages required for proper functioning. Noise is a part of the flexibility and …

Why psychology cannot be an empirical science

J Smedslund - Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 2016 - Springer
The current empirical paradigm for psychological research is criticized because it ignores
the irreversibility of psychological processes, the infinite number of influential factors, the …

Using constrained-disorder principle-based systems to improve the performance of digital twins in biological systems

T Sigawi, Y Ilan - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Digital twins are computer programs that use real-world data to create simulations that
predict the performance of processes, products, and systems. Digital twins may integrate …

[HTML][HTML] BOLD and EEG signal variability at rest differently relate to aging in the human brain

D Kumral, F Şansal, E Cesnaite, K Mahjoory, E Al… - NeuroImage, 2020 - Elsevier
Variability of neural activity is regarded as a crucial feature of healthy brain function, and
several neuroimaging approaches have been employed to assess it noninvasively. Studies …

Performing inferential statistics prior to data collection

D Trafimow, JA MacDonald - Educational and Psychological …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Typically, in education and psychology research, the investigator collects data and
subsequently performs descriptive and inferential statistics. For example, a researcher might …

A new empirical approach to intercultural comparisons of value preferences based on Schwartz's theory

EH Witte, A Stanciu, K Boehnke - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Empirical tests of Schwartz's theory of culture-level value priorities have predominantly been
performed using an averaging approach–as values of the average individual in a culture …