An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science

Abstract A central challenge in developing conceptual understanding in science is overcoming naive ideas that contradict the content of science curricula. Neuroimaging studies reveal that high school and university students activate frontal brain areas associated with inhibitory control to overcome...

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Autores principales:	Geneviève Allaire-Duquette, Lorie-Marlène Brault Foisy, Patrice Potvin, Martin Riopel, Marilyne Larose, Steve Masson
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:14dc3032d6884bdf94554004d6774bde2021-12-02T17:01:49ZAn fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science10.1038/s41539-021-00091-x2056-7936https://doaj.org/article/14dc3032d6884bdf94554004d6774bde2021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-021-00091-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2056-7936Abstract A central challenge in developing conceptual understanding in science is overcoming naive ideas that contradict the content of science curricula. Neuroimaging studies reveal that high school and university students activate frontal brain areas associated with inhibitory control to overcome naive ideas in science, probably because they persist despite scientific training. However, no neuroimaging study has yet explored how persistent naive ideas in science are. Here, we report brain activations of 25 scientists with a Ph.D. in physics assessing the scientific value of naive ideas in science. Results show that scientists are slower and have lower accuracy when judging the scientific value of naive ideas compared to matched control ideas. fMRI data reveals that a network of frontal brain regions is more activated when judging naive ideas. Results suggest that naive ideas are likely to persist, even after completing a Ph.D. Advanced experts may still rely on high order executive functions like inhibitory control to overcome naive ideas when the context requires it.Geneviève Allaire-DuquetteLorie-Marlène Brault FoisyPatrice PotvinMartin RiopelMarilyne LaroseSteve MassonNature PortfolioarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENnpj Science of Learning, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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topic	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
spellingShingle	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Geneviève Allaire-Duquette Lorie-Marlène Brault Foisy Patrice Potvin Martin Riopel Marilyne Larose Steve Masson An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science
description	Abstract A central challenge in developing conceptual understanding in science is overcoming naive ideas that contradict the content of science curricula. Neuroimaging studies reveal that high school and university students activate frontal brain areas associated with inhibitory control to overcome naive ideas in science, probably because they persist despite scientific training. However, no neuroimaging study has yet explored how persistent naive ideas in science are. Here, we report brain activations of 25 scientists with a Ph.D. in physics assessing the scientific value of naive ideas in science. Results show that scientists are slower and have lower accuracy when judging the scientific value of naive ideas compared to matched control ideas. fMRI data reveals that a network of frontal brain regions is more activated when judging naive ideas. Results suggest that naive ideas are likely to persist, even after completing a Ph.D. Advanced experts may still rely on high order executive functions like inhibitory control to overcome naive ideas when the context requires it.
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author	Geneviève Allaire-Duquette Lorie-Marlène Brault Foisy Patrice Potvin Martin Riopel Marilyne Larose Steve Masson
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title	An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science
title_short	An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science
title_full	An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science
title_fullStr	An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science
title_full_unstemmed	An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science
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publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/14dc3032d6884bdf94554004d6774bde
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An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science

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