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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Correlations, particularly Pearson correlation, are widely used to study associations between brain and behavioral measurements.
  • Pearson correlation is susceptible to outliers, which can lead to spurious correlations or obscure genuine relationships.
  • Challenges in neuroimaging include a lack of multiple comparison control and data interpretation issues, exacerbating correlation problems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the significant problems associated with using Pearson correlation for brain-behavior associations.
  • To highlight the impact of outliers and inadequate statistical controls in neuroimaging studies.
  • To propose methods for improving the robustness and reliability of brain-behavior correlation analyses.

Main Methods:

  • Review and illustration of published neuroimaging studies.
  • Demonstration of how outliers affect Pearson correlation coefficients.
  • Analysis of common statistical pitfalls in brain-behavior correlation research.

Main Results:

  • Examples show that outliers can create misleading positive or negative correlations.
  • Inadequate control for multiple comparisons inflates the rate of false positive brain-behavior associations.
  • Existing literature often contains unaddressed issues that compromise the validity of reported correlations.

Conclusions:

  • Pearson correlation is an unreliable method for brain-behavior associations in its standard application.
  • Robust statistical methods and rigorous control for multiple comparisons are essential for valid neuroimaging research.
  • The proposed solutions aim to enhance the accuracy and interpretability of brain-behavior relationship findings.