How brain connectivity and machine learning enhance understanding of human cognition
News-Medical.Net December 16, 2024
A recent study explores the relationship between brain connectivity and intelligence, highlighting the value of interpretability in predictive modeling for deeper insights into human cognition.
In a recent study published in PNAS Nexus, researchers provide new insights into human cognition by prioritizing interpretability in predictive modeling of intelligence from brain connectivity, rather than solely focusing on prediction performance.
Machine learning in neuroscience
Neuroscientific research on human cognition has evolved from focusing on single-variable explanatory studies to employing machine learning-based predictive modeling. This shift enables the analysis of relationships between behavior and multiple neurobiological variables to forecast behavior across diverse samples.
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