Computer code comprehension shares neural resources with formal logical inference in the fronto-parietal network
Despite the importance of programming to modern society, the cognitive and neural bases of code comprehension are largely unknown. Programming languages might ‘recycle’ neurocognitive mechanisms originally developed for natural languages. Alternatively, comprehension of code could depend on fronto-p...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-12-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/59340 |