You may be correct. While I often like to try advanced methods in my neuroimaging work, there is always a risk that the method ends up telling you the same thin

You may be correct. While I often like to try advanced methods in my neuroimaging work, there is always a risk that the method ends up telling you the same thing that traditional analytical approaches do. Yet, "trash" is a harsh word, especially given that your further comments are not always clear (or supported).