Psychology

Human intraparietal sulcal morphology relates to individual differences in language and memory performance

F. Santacroce, A. Cachia, et al.

Explore how the morphology of the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) influences cognitive performance in memory and language tasks! This exciting research conducted by Federica Santacroce and colleagues reveals a striking connection between sulcus patterns and cognitive abilities, emphasizing the right hemisphere's critical role in cognition.

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Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between the morphology of the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) and cognitive performance. The researchers labeled the left and right IPS of 390 healthy participants into two patterns (interrupted or continuous) based on the presence or absence of a sulcus interruption. They found a strong association between the morphology of the right IPS and performance on memory and language tasks, suggesting a morphological advantage of a sulcus interruption potentially due to underlying white matter organization. The right-hemisphere specificity highlights the neurodevelopmental role of sulcus morphology in cognition.

Publisher

Communications Biology

Published On

May 02, 2024

Authors

Federica Santacroce, Arnaud Cachia, Agustina Fragueiro, Eleonora Grande, Margot Roell, Antonello Baldassarre, Carlo Sestieri, Giorgia Committeri

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