To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language
MIT neuroscientists have found reading computer code does not rely on the regions of the brain involved in language processing. Instead, it activates the “multiple demand network,” which is also recruited for complex cognitive tasks such as solving math problems or crossword puzzles.
Neuroscientists find that interpreting code activates a general-purpose brain network, but not language-processing centers. Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Publication Date : December 15, 2020 Press Inquiries Press Contact : Abby Abazorius Email: abbya@mit.edu Phone: 617-253-2709 MIT News Office Media Download ↓ Download Image Caption : New research suggests that reading computer code does not rely on the regions of the brain that are involved in language processing. Credits : Image: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT *Terms of Use: Images for download on the MIT News office website are made available to
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