Scientists are predicting that in future people may be choosing their ideal career based on the results of an MRI scan of their brainwaves.

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Recently, when 40 participants consulted the Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation, a nonprofit that provides psychometric assessments for vocational guidance, they were sent on to the University of California.

There, when researchers studied their brains via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) they found ‘structure patterns that correlated with different kinds of ability, such as speed of reasoning, numerical skills, spatial awareness, and memory, as well as general intelligence.’

These results accurately mirrored test scores from a matched run of traditional mental tests.

Study leader Dr Richard Haier, said: 'A person's pattern of cognitive strengths and weaknesses is related to their brain structure. So… brain scans could provide unique information… helpful for vocational choice. Our current results form a basis to investigate this further.'