An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science
Abstract A central challenge in developing conceptual understanding in science is overcoming naive ideas that contradict the content of science curricula. Neuroimaging studies reveal that high school and university students activate frontal brain areas associated with inhibitory control to overcome...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-05-01
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Series: | npj Science of Learning |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-021-00091-x |