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Direct linkGoel, Vinod; Dolan, Raymond J. – Cognition, 2004
While inductive and deductive reasoning are considered distinct logical and psychological processes, little is known about their respective neural basis. To address this issue we scanned 16 subjects with fMRI, using an event-related design, while they engaged in inductive and deductive reasoning tasks. Both types of reasoning were characterized by…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Thinking Skills, Neurology
