Early differences in reward behavior have been linked to executive functioning
development. The nucleus accumbens (NAc) and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) are activated by …

Mixed findings exist in studies comparing brain responses to reward in adolescents and
adults. Here we examined the trajectories of brain response, functional connectivity and task …

Although executive functioning has traditionally been studied in “cool” settings removed from
emotional contexts, it is highly relevant in “hot” emotionally salient settings such as reward …

Characterizing developmental changes in frontostriatal circuitry is critical to understanding
adolescent development and can clarify neurobiological mechanisms underlying increased …

Executive function (EF) refers as to a set of high-level cognitive abilities that are critical to
many aspects of daily life. Despite its importance in human daily life, the neural networks …

Executive function is a multifaceted domain of cognition that supports critical self-regulatory
behaviors and is crucial in the development of essential lifelong skills. Although it is well …

Objective Adolescents face significant changes in many domains of their daily lives that
require them to flexibly adapt to changing environmental demands. To shift efficiently among …

Background Neural activation during reward processing is thought to underlie critical
behavioral changes that take place during the transition to adolescence (eg, learning, risk …

Adolescent behavior is typified by increased risk-taking, reward-and novelty-seeking, as well
as an augmented need for social and environmental stimulation. This behavioral phenotype …

Executive function (EF) is essential for humans to effectively engage in cognitively
demanding tasks. In adults, EF is subserved by frontoparietal regions in the multiple demand …