An fMRI study of the Tower of London: A look at problem structure differences

Brain Research

Volumn 1286, Issue , 2009, Pages 123-132

  Newman, Sharlene D ^a   Greco, John A ^a   Lee, Donghoon ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fMRI; Planning; Problem solving; TOL

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANNING; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849106355     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.06.031     Document Type: Article

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