Mathematics is one of the subjects is a scourge for students at the school. There are students who feel challenged and then keen to learn, there is also a feeling of despair because it is difficult to understand. Apparently, difficulty in learning mathematics due to brain communication could be substandard.
Mathematical problem solving requires 2-way communication between the two hemispheres of the brain properly. There are several areas in the brain responsible for completing math problems. The parietal cortex is located in the central part of the brain and is important for processing numeric data.
While the right parietal area is important to the process of calculations, such as guessing how many marbles are in the jar. Left parietal areas more involved in operations that require precision, such as addition and subtraction.
Scientists previously had have known functions of each of these brain regions, but have not been able to determine whether these areas can work together. Therefore, a study published in the journal Cerebral Cortex is trying to figure out.
While the right parietal area is important to the process of calculations, such as guessing how many marbles are in the jar. Left parietal areas more involved in operations that require precision, such as addition and subtraction.
Scientists previously had have known functions of each of these brain regions, but have not been able to determine whether these areas can work together. Therefore, a study published in the journal Cerebral Cortex is trying to figure out.
Researchers from Duke University, the University of Texas and the University of Michigan using fMRI brain scans to measure brain activity of 27 healthy young adults while completing about basic numerical and arithmetic.
One of its tasks is to ask respondents to look for differences and similarities of the two groups of numbers. Another is to ask participants to solve addition and subtraction problems. All of the given problem is indeed quite pretty easily.
The researchers found that solving arithmetic lead to communication between brain regions undergo drastic peningkatanan than solving the problem numerically. Participants who demonstrate connections between brain areas most strongly is the most rapidly solve subtraction problems.
This study shows that in people with poor math skills, connections between brain areas damaged or less efficient.
"If there is a causal relationship there, one thing that is very interesting about this study is the possibility of developing the questions to improve connectivity parietal and test whether it can improve numeracy skills," said the researcher, Joonkoo Park as reported by Medical Daily, Friday (08/31/2012).
The researchers also showed that the program strengthening brain connections as it may be beneficial for children and adults with cognitive impairment. But it could be useful only for people who have difficulty in math.
One of its tasks is to ask respondents to look for differences and similarities of the two groups of numbers. Another is to ask participants to solve addition and subtraction problems. All of the given problem is indeed quite pretty easily.
The researchers found that solving arithmetic lead to communication between brain regions undergo drastic peningkatanan than solving the problem numerically. Participants who demonstrate connections between brain areas most strongly is the most rapidly solve subtraction problems.
This study shows that in people with poor math skills, connections between brain areas damaged or less efficient.
"If there is a causal relationship there, one thing that is very interesting about this study is the possibility of developing the questions to improve connectivity parietal and test whether it can improve numeracy skills," said the researcher, Joonkoo Park as reported by Medical Daily, Friday (08/31/2012).
The researchers also showed that the program strengthening brain connections as it may be beneficial for children and adults with cognitive impairment. But it could be useful only for people who have difficulty in math.
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