Mapping the cognitive connectome of men and women, a Graph Theory study across three cohorts
Graph theory provides an innovative approach to studying sex differences in cognitive performance. The cognitive connectomes of men and women do not differ in global features, while there are nuanced differences in nodal and modular features of language, executive and attention networks. This finding suggests that sex differences could be related to how men and women approach specific cognitive tasks rather than overt differences in cognitive ability. These findings may have potential implications for targeted interventions to support cognitive functioning in men and women.
Authors
- Lídia Mulet‐Pons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8884-136X)
- José Barroso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4730-6560)
- Daphne Gasparre
- Annegret Habich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2267-1206)
- Paolo Taurisano
- Lídia Vaqué‐Alcázar
- David Bartrés‐Faz
- Daniel Ferreira
- Roraima Yánez‐Pérez
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Universidad de La Laguna (ES)
- Hospital de Sant Pau (ES)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (ES)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70857_103196
- Primary Topic
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00