Power-law dynamics in neuronal and behavioral data introduce spurious correlations: Power-Law Dynamics in Neuronal and Behavioral Data

Published in Human Brain Mapping, 2015

Neuronal dynamics as well as behavioral output exhibit power-law dynamics. If not properly accounted for, this leads to the inflation of correlations calculated between those measures. Here, we suggest using a surrogate data procedure to counter that.

N Schaworonkow, D Blythe, J Kegeles, G Curio, V Nikulin, "Power-law dynamics in neuronal and behavioral data introduce spurious correlations: Power-Law Dynamics in Neuronal and Behavioral Data." Human Brain Mapping, 2015. http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/hbm.22816