HealthDay News: Researchers Map Brain Regions Linked to Intelligence
Study of head injury patients helps identify regions involved in thinking abilities
The physical architecture of intelligence in the brain has been mapped by scientists who used brain injury patients to conduct their research.
The findings provide new insight about the specific brain structures involved in general intelligence and specific skills such as memory and the ability to understand words.
The study included 182 Vietnam War veterans who had highly localized brain damage caused by penetrating head wounds. [Full Article]
