title: Human cognition and 1/f scaling.
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. 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104, USA. guy.van.orden@asu.edu
authors.forename: Guy C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Van Orden
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Holden
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Turvey
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011603:Psychophysiology; D012649:Self Concept