Understanding the link between functional profiles and intelligence through dimensionality reduction and graph analysis.

connected - constitutes a neural fingerprint of the individual. In this study, we make use of a recent methodological approach to characterize the connectivity patterns of transmodal (closely linked to abstract processing) and unimodal (closely linked to sensory processing) brain regions in an attempt to explain how this balance affects intelligence. We show that the more the functional profile of executive control regions is distant to that of abstract processing, the better they are at integrating information coming from widespread neural systems, ultimately leading to better cognitive performance.