The neural basis of thought symbols identified for the first time
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Scientists identified the brain region responsible for symbolic thinking — the ventral premotor cortex — which acts as a "mental typewriter," combining learned building blocks into new ideas. This discovery, made by studying monkeys drawing shapes, could improve brain-computer interfaces and shed light on disorders like schizophrenia.
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