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Computer code comprehension shares neural resources with formal logical inference in the fronto-parietal network
2020
eLife
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-parietal networks shared with other culturally-invented symbol systems, such as formal logic and symbolic math such as algebra. Expert programmers (average 11 years of programming experience)
doi:10.7554/elife.59340
pmid:33319745
pmcid:PMC7738180
fatcat:d6luatls2rhmvait4w5ngpqv2i