Tom Manly

The paper models fluid intelligence as a hierarchical system where white matter influences intermediate cognitive traits, which in turn affect fluid intelligence, showing age-related changes in the relationship.

The paper shows that task-related deactivation is not limited to default mode regions but occurs in regions not involved in task execution, linked to hierarchical cognitive programs.

The paper shows that hierarchical cognition can occur without sequence representations in working memory, by construing behavior as task episodes.

The paper examines cognitive and behavioral dimensions in children with learning difficulties and ADHD, finding distinct cognitive deficits linked to learning challenges and ADHD symptoms.

The paper shows that conscious and attended perception does not necessarily activate fronto-parietal regions when decoupled from goal completion, challenging theories linking these regions to conscious awareness.