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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

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  • Understanding individual differences in cognitive patterning is crucial for identifying cognitive strengths and weaknesses.
  • Limited research exists on the relationship between brain structure variations and individual differences in cognitive patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether significant gray matter volume differences exist among subtypes of cognitive patterns in typically developing children.
  • To explore the neural correlates of cognitive discrepancies in children.

Main Methods:

  • Classified 277 typically developing children (ages 5-16) into subtypes using k-means cluster analysis and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Third Edition) factor index scores.
  • Applied voxel-based morphometry to analyze gray matter volume differences among identified cognitive subtypes.

Main Results:

  • Six distinct cognitive subtypes were identified based on performance levels and cognitive patterning.
  • A subtype scoring below average exhibited larger gray matter volume in the right middle temporal gyrus compared to other subtypes.
  • Two average-performing subtypes with reversed factor index scores (Verbal Comprehension and Freedom from Distractibility) showed smaller right middle temporal gyrus volumes.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive discrepancies are evident even in typically developing children.
  • Differences in cognitive patterning are associated with distinct gray matter volume variations in the brain, specifically the right middle temporal gyrus.