Grid-like neural codes in entorhinal cortex track cognitive development and fluid intelligence from ages 8 to 25
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Yunzhe Liu1,2,3,10 Send email to [email protected]
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This study investigates how grid-cell-like neural codes in the entorhinal cortex (EC) develop from ages 8 to 25, providing a neural basis for Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Analyzing 203 participants, the researchers found that these non-spatial grid-like codes strengthen with age, reflecting the formation of structured knowledge schemas (two-dimensional conceptual maps). These neural codes predict improved inferential reasoning and support the assimilation of new information, tracking fluid intelligence across development. The findings bridge cognitive development theory with neural mechanisms of abstract reasoning.
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· 3 pulledGrid-cell-like codes in the entorhinal cortex (EC) strengthened with age, reflecting schema representations in non-spatial conceptual spaces, and predicted improved inferential reasoning.
The maturation of non-spatial grid-cell-like neural codes in the entorhinal cortex provides a foundational scaffold for Piaget's cognitive development theory.
These grid-like codes also supported the medial prefrontal cortex in assimilating new information and tracking fluid intelligence.
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