Theory: Flexibility is at the heart of human intelligence

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Centuries of study have yielded many theories about how the brain gives rise to human intelligence. Some think it arises from a single region or neural network. Others argue that metabolism is key. A new paper makes the case that the brain's dynamic properties -- how it is wired but also how that wiring shifts in response to changing intellectual demands -- are the best predictors of intelligence in the human brain.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news