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Neuroscientist: Brain scans may improve careers advice

By Catherine de Lange

28 July 2010

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According to Richard Haeier, your vocation may have a lot to do with your brain structure

(Image: Manuel Escalera/University of California)

Mapping grey matter has led Richard Haier to think that neuroimaging could tell people what work will suit them best

Your latest research looks at whether brain scans could help someone decide their career path. What did you find?

We are investigating whether the amount of grey matter – tissue with high concentrations of nerve cells – present in particular areas of the brain can affect performance in various tests of cognitive ability. What we are finding is that…

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