From Geometry to Hierarchy: Charting the Dominant Modes of Human Cortical Function Through Development
Alexander Holmes, Kane Pavlovich, Xing Qian, Juan Helen Zhou, Yap Seng Chong, Ai Peng Tan, Michael Joseph Meaney, Johan G Eriksson, Daniel S. Margulies, James Christopher S. Pang, Alex Fornito
This study shows that the development of long-range cortical connections leads to the emergence of hierarchical functional modes in the human cortex, shifting from geometrically driven patterns to sensory-association organization.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience