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Linking cognition to brain connectivity

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Predicting an individual's behavior is a formidable challenge for neuroimaging. A study now finds a strong link between an individual's ability to sustain attention and an extended, but specific, set of brain connections.

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Figure 1: Overview of general analysis strategy for multivariate co-modeling of brain connectivity and behavior.

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Smith, S. Linking cognition to brain connectivity. Nat Neurosci 19, 7–9 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4206

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