Mathematically gifted adolescents use more extensive and more bilateral areas of the fronto-parietal network than controls during executive functioning and fluid reasoning tasks

NeuroImage ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 281-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Desco ◽  
Francisco J. Navas-Sanchez ◽  
Javier Sanchez-González ◽  
Santiago Reig ◽  
Olalla Robles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Mathematically Gifted ◽  
Fluid Reasoning ◽  
Reasoning Tasks ◽  
Gifted Adolescents

scholarly journals Directed Connectivity Analysis of the Brain Network in Mathematically Gifted Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mengting Wei ◽  
Qingyun Wang ◽  
Xiang Jiang ◽  
Yiyun Guo ◽  
Hui Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Granger Causality ◽  
Right Hemisphere ◽  
Brain Area ◽  
Mathematically Gifted ◽  
Frontoparietal Network ◽  
Posterior Parietal ◽  
Reasoning Tasks ◽  
Gifted Adolescents ◽  
The Brain

The neurocognitive characteristics of mathematically gifted adolescents are characterized by highly developed functional interactions between the right hemisphere and excellent cognitive control of the prefrontal cortex, enhanced frontoparietal cortex, and posterior parietal cortex. However, it is still unclear when and how these cortical interactions occur. In this paper, we used directional coherence analysis based on Granger causality to study the interactions between the frontal brain area and the posterior brain area in the mathematical frontoparietal network system during deductive reasoning tasks. Specifically, the scalp electroencephalography (EEG) signal was first converted into a cortical dipole source signal to construct a Granger causality network over the θ-band and γ-band ranges. We constructed the binary Granger causality network at the 40 pairs of cortical nodes in the frontal lobe and parietal lobe across the θ-band and the γ-band, which were selected as regions of interest (ROI). We then used graph theory to analyze the network differences. It was found that, in the process of reasoning tasks, the frontoparietal regions of the mathematically gifted show stronger working memory information processing at the θ-band. Additionally, in the middle and late stages of the conclusion period, the mathematically talented individuals have less information flow in the anterior and posterior parietal regions of the brain than the normal subjects. We draw the conclusion that the mathematically gifted brain frontoparietal network appears to have more “automated” information processing during reasoning tasks.

Norms for Mathematically Gifted Adolescents on the Concept Mastery Test

1963 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 698-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wallace A. Kennedy ◽  
Alvin H. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Mathematically Gifted ◽  
Concept Mastery ◽  
Gifted Adolescents

How Morality and Religiosity Relate to Intelligence: A Case Study of Mathematically Gifted Adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petri Nokelainen ◽  
Marko Mahkonen ◽  
Kirsi Tirri
Keyword(s):  
Mathematically Gifted ◽  
Gifted Adolescents

C-43 The Relation Between Executive Functioning and Fluid Reasoning Performance in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1072-1072
Author(s):  
N Coultis ◽  
A Brown ◽  
E Heideman
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Inhibitory Control ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Word Identification ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Fluid Reasoning

Abstract Objective Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about 5% of school-aged children.4 Fluid reasoning (FR) tasks assess one’s ability to detect underlying conceptual relationships and use reasoning to identify and apply rules to problem solve.4 Previous research has demonstrated that children with ADHD perform more poorly in FR, though the mechanism behind this is unclear.3,4 The literature suggests that FR is reliant on executive functioning skills such as inhibitory control, working memory, and planning.1,4 Therefore, this study examines how performance on FR from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V) is related to measures of executive functioning (EF) and attention in children with ADHD. Method Participants were children aged 8 to 16-years with ADHD (N = 75) referred for neuropsychological testing. Participant demographics: males (N = 50, 65.8%), females (N = 26, 34.2%); African American (5.3%), Asian (1.3%), Caucasian (52.6%), Other (39.5%). Measures included the WISC-V Fluid Reasoning Index (FRI), Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (DKEFS) Color Word Identification (CWI) and Tower subtests, omissions/commissions on the Conners Continuous Performance Test (CPT), and Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning (BRIEF) subscales. Results Bivariate correlations showed that the FRI was only significantly positively correlated with CWI Inhibition/Switching Time (r = .246, p = .047). Commission errors on the CPT approached significance (r = .217, p = .145). Conclusion The WISC-V FRI may be vulnerable to weaknesses in EF or behavioral control in children with ADHD and should be interpreted in that context. Findings suggest the FRI may be particularly impacted by weaknesses in inhibitory control.

scholarly journals Mathematically Gifted Adolescents Have Deficiencies in Social Valuation and Mentalization

PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e18224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyongsik Yun ◽  
Dongil Chung ◽  
Bosun Jang ◽  
Jin Ho Kim ◽  
Jaeseung Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Mathematically Gifted ◽  
Social Valuation ◽  
Gifted Adolescents

Strategy Transfer on Fluid Reasoning Tasks

Intelligence ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 101618
Author(s):  
Megan J. Raden ◽  
Andrew F. Jarosz
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Reasoning ◽  
Reasoning Tasks ◽  
Strategy Transfer

EPPS Norms for Mathematically Gifted Adolescents

1964 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 342-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A. Kennedy ◽  
T. B. Cottrell ◽  
A. H. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Mathematically Gifted ◽  
Gifted Adolescents
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