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ERIC Number: EJ688596
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0096-3445
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Human Cognition and 1/f Scaling
Van Orden, Guy C.; Holden, John G.; Turvey, Michael T.
Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, v134 n1 p117-123 Feb 2005
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. Wagenmakers, 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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Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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