Bo Liu, Dajun Li, Yuanping Xia, Jian Ruan, Lili Xu, Huanyi Wu
Combinational reasoning of quantitative fuzzy topological relations for simple fuzzy regions
PloS one
conjectured cognitive basis intelligence ability make fluid creative analogical relationships distantly related concepts pieces information hofstadter dr 1995 fluid concepts creative analogies basic books new york hofstadter dr 2001 analogy core cognition analogical mind perspectives cognitive science gentner k j holyoak b n kokinov ed pp 504537 mit press cambridge mass hypothesised fluid analogymaking tasks would activate specific regions frontal cortex common previous inferential reasoning tasks report novel selfpaced eventrelated fmri study employed investigate neural correlates intelligence associated undertaking fluid letter string analogy tasks stimuli adapted items ai program copycat mitchell 1993 analogymaking perception computer model mit press cambridge twelve righthanded adults chose best completions four plausible response choices 55 fluid letter string analogies across range analogical depths analysis using covariates determined per subject analogical depth revealed significant bilateral neural activations superior inferior middle frontal gyri anterior cingulateparacingulate cortex frontal areas previously associated reasoning tasks involving inductive syllogisms syntactic hierarchies linguistic creativity higherorder analysis covarying participants verbal intelligence measures found correlations individual bold activation strengths two rois within ba 9 ba 4546 provocative result given verbal intelligence conceptualised measure crystallised intelligence analogy making conceptualised requiring fluid intelligence results therefore support conjecture fluid analogising could underpin general intellectual performance