DALLAS: A new study reveals that individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have significantly more difficulty with gist reasoning than traditional cognitive tests.
Using a unique cognitive assessment developed by researchers, the report indicates that an individual’s ability to “get the gist or extract the essence of a message” after a TBI more strongly predicts his or her ability to effectively hold a job or maintain a household than previously revealed by traditional cognitive tests alone.
The study also further validates the reasoning assessment as an informative tool capable of estimating a broad range of daily life skills…