Article ID: CBB584088672

Registration Pluralism and the Cartographic Approach to Data Aggregation across Brains (2022)

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Neuroscience has become increasingly reliant on multi-subject research in addition to studies of unusual single patients. This research has brought with it a challenge: how are data from different human brains to be combined? The dominant strategy for aggregating data across brains is what I call the ‘cartographic approach’, which involves mapping data from individuals to a spatial template. Here I characterize the cartographic approach and argue that one of its key steps, registration, should be carried out in a way that is sensitive to the target of investigation. Because registration aims to align homologous brain locations, but not all homologous locations can be simultaneously aligned, a multiplicity of registration methods is required to meet the needs of researchers investigating different phenomena. I call this position ‘registration pluralism’. Registration pluralism has potential implications for neuroscientific practice, three of which I discuss here. This work shows the importance of reflecting more carefully on data aggregation methods, especially in light of the substantial individual differences that exist between brains.

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Authors & Contributors
Eling, Paul
Lorenzo, Alfredo
Liao, S. Matthew
Hlade, Josef
Andrea Moro
de Olmos, Soledad
Concepts
Brain localization
Neurosciences
Brain
Neuroanatomy
Medicine
Psychology
Time Periods
19th century
21st century
20th century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Places
Netherlands
Germany
London (England)
France
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