How (not) to assess the importance of correlations for the matching of spontaneous and evoked activity: a response
Michael Okun, Pierre Yger, Kenneth D. Harris
TL;DR
This paper discusses the challenges and considerations in assessing the significance of correlations in matching spontaneous and evoked neural activity, responding to critiques and clarifying methodological issues.
Contribution
It provides a critical response clarifying the proper assessment of correlations in neural activity matching, addressing previous methodological concerns.
Findings
Highlights limitations of current correlation assessment methods
Emphasizes importance of appropriate statistical controls
Clarifies misconceptions in prior critiques
Abstract
A response to a comment of Fiser et al.
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TopicsNeural dynamics and brain function · Functional Brain Connectivity Studies · Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research