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Integrative action in the fronto-parietal network: A cure for a scattered mind

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2007

Hamid Reza Naghavi  and
Lars Nyberg
Hamid Reza Naghavi
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and Iranian Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran 13185/1741, Iranhamidreza.naghavi@psy.umu.se
Lars Nyberg
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiation Sciences (Diagnostic Radiology) and Integrative Medical Biology (Physiology), Umeå University, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden. lars.nyberg@physiol.umu.se
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Abstract

A large body of evidence supports the idea that a common fronto-parietal network is activated across a range of diverse cognitive functions. Jung & Haier's (J&H's) review demonstrates a very similar pattern of activity, which correlates with individual differences in intelligence. We propose that these converging lines of evidence are best interpreted as a general role of the fronto-parietal network in integration and control.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , April 2007 , pp. 161 - 162
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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