Language and Mind-Reading Sit on Separate Brain Tracks in Kids

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New fMRI study of children aged 3–9 finds language and Theory of Mind rely on distinct, non-overlapping regions in the left and right superior temporal lobe, with stable connectivity patterns across childhood; in adults these networks increasingly interact, suggesting separate developmental origins that gradually integrate over time.
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