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by cantSpellSober 1190 days ago
> Using EEG to try to say something about executive function has about as much legitimacy as a horoscope

What? From TFA:

> EEG data over the midfrontal and parietal regions have been used to delineate potential neural mechanisms of attention and executive function

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1087054717718263

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-95848-9_...

They didn't just look at EEG results either

> Objective executive function assessments were administered using the Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment, second edition (NEPSY-II)

...whereas there are no scientific studies that have shown support for the accuracy of horoscopes. Any specific criticisms besides the generic "moral panic" that gets posted on every article like this?