This voxel-based morphometry study investigated the neural correlates of individual differences in arithmetic skills in a large sample (n=536) of children and adolescents aged 7.5 to 15 years. Merging six datasets, the study controlled for age, gender, language, and intelligence. A positive correlation was found between arithmetic skill and gray matter volume (GMV) in the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) and middle temporal gyrus (MTG). These findings suggest that individual differences in arithmetic skills are associated with structural differences in left fronto-temporal areas, rather than parietal or hippocampal regions often linked to arithmetic processing.
Publisher
npj Science of Learning
Published On
Dec 08, 2023
Authors
Nurit Viesel-Nordmeyer, Jérôme Prado
Tags
voxel-based morphometry
arithmetic skills
gray matter volume
children
neural correlates
inferior frontal gyrus
middle temporal gyrus
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