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deduction ability draw necessary conclusions previous knowledge propose novel approach understanding neural basis deduction exploits finegrained interparticipant variability tasks participants solved deductive problems grouped behavioral strategies employed ie whether sensitive logical form syllogistic premises whether problems solved correctly whether heuristic strategies employed differential profiles neural activity predict membership first two groups predictive power activity profiles distributed nonuniformly across brain areas activated deduction activation left ventrolateral frontal ba47 lateral occipital ba19 cortices predicts whether logically valid solutions sought activation left inferior lateral frontal ba4445 superior medial frontal ba68 cortices predicts sensitivity logical structure problems specific pattern activation associated use nonlogical heuristic strategy findings corroborate hypothesis left ba47 ba4445 ba68 critical making syllogistic deductions also imply different functional roles components dedicated network propose ba4445 ba68 involved extraction representation formal structure problem ba47 involved selection application relevant inferential rules finally findings suggest deductive reasoning best described cascade cognitive processes requiring concerted operation several functionally distinct brain areas