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Brain network related to intelligence identified

Researchers have uncovered evidence of a distinct neurobiology of human intelligence. This Parieto-Frontal Integration Theory identifies a network related to intelligence, one primarily involving areas in the frontal and the parietal lobes. The data suggest that some of the brain areas related to intelligence are the same areas related to attention, memory and language. This possible integration of cognitive functions suggests that intelligence levels might be based on how efficient the frontal-parietal networks process information.

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