Development of abstract thinking during childhood and adolescence: The role of rostrolateral prefrontal cortex
Rostral prefrontal cortex (RPFC) has increased in size and changed in terms of its cellular organisation during primate evolution. In parallel emerged the ability to detach oneself from the immediate environment to process abstract thoughts and solve problems and to understand other individuals’ tho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929314000516 |