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  • Individual differences in brain structure and function correlate with cognitive traits.
  • Previous research linked functional connectivity variability to fluid intelligence using high-dimensional methods.

Conclusions:

  • Functional gradients offer a novel perspective on the relationship between brain organization and fluid intelligence.
  • The right vlPFC plays a role in cognitive abilities, with its functional connectivity patterns reflecting intelligence levels.
  • Brain network integration, as indicated by distributed functional connections, may underlie superior cognitive coordination.