Functional optimization of arithmetic processing in perfect performers

Cognitive Brain Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 343-345

  Menon, V ^a   Rivera, S M ^a   White, C D ^a   Eliez, S ^a   Glover, G H ^a   Reiss, A L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arithmetic; fMRI; Optimization; Parietal lobe; Performance; Specialization

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARITHMETIC; BRAIN REGION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARIETAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SKILL;

EID: 0034098490     PISSN: 09266410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-6410(00)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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