The cortical thickness of the area PF of the left inferior parietal cortex mediates technical-reasoning skills.

ABSTRACT: Most recent research highlights how a specific form of causal understanding, namely technical reasoning, may support the increasing complexity of tools and techniques developed by humans over generations, i.e., the cumulative technological culture (CTC). Thus, investigating the neurocognitive foundations of technical reasoning is essential to comprehend the emergence of CTC in our lineage. Whereas functional neuroimaging evidence started to highlight the critical role of the area PF of the left inferior parietal cortex (IPC) in technical reasoning, no studies explored the links between the structural characteristics of such a brain region and technical reasoning skills. Therefore, in this study, we assessed participants' technical-reasoning performance by using two ad-hoc psycho-technical

SUBMITTER: Federico G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9276675 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature