ReviewCognitive processing2019
Brain activations associated with scientific reasoning: a literature review.
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- Hierarchical disruption of lateral prefrontal cortex gradients in cognitive aging.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Relation of life sciences students' metacognitive monitoring to neural activity during biology error detection.NPJ science of learning · 2024Article
- Persistence of the "Moving Things Are Alive" Heuristic into Adulthood: Evidence from EEG.CBE life sciences education · 2021Article
- Simulating a Computational Biological Model, Rather Than Reading, Elicits Changes in Brain Activity during Biological Reasoning.CBE life sciences education · 2020Article
- The Impact of High School Life Science Teachers' Subject Matter Knowledge and Knowledge of Student Misconceptions on Students' Learning.CBE life sciences education · 2020Article
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Abstract
Scientifically literate individuals are defined as individuals who are able to apply scientific knowledge and use scientific reasoning skills to solve problems. In recent years, cognitive neuroscience has turned its attention to understanding the brain activation patterns associated with scientific reasoning skills, but this work has not been systematically reviewed for more than a decade. The present study reviews neuroimaging studies related to three types of scientific reasoning tasks: overcoming misconceptions, causal reasoning, and hypothesis generation. These studies indicate converging evidence for the involvement of (1) lateral prefrontal areas, reinforcing the idea of an association between scientific reasoning and executive functions, and (2) middle temporal areas, suggesting an association between scientific reasoning and declarative memory. Potential educational implications and leads for future research are discussed.
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