Psychology

Arithmetic skills are associated with left fronto-temporal gray matter volume in 536 children and adolescents

N. Viesel-nordmeyer and J. Prado

This exciting study by Nurit Viesel-Nordmeyer and Jérôme Prado explores how structural differences in specific brain regions correlate with arithmetic skills in children and adolescents. With a sample of 536 young participants, the research reveals fascinating insights into how the left inferior frontal gyrus and middle temporal gyrus play a significant role in individual arithmetic abilities.

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Abstract

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

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