Susceptibility to social influence is associated with a host of negative outcomes during
adolescence. However, emerging evidence implicates the role of peers and parents in …

Over the last fifteen years, the emerging field of developmental cognitive neuroscience has
described the relatively late development of prefrontal cortex in children and the relation …

This paper maintains that neither a domain-general nor a domain-specific framework is
appropriate for furthering our understanding of human evolution and ontogenesis. Rather …

Numerous studies have shown that phonological skills are critical for successful reading
acquisition. However, how the brain network supporting phonological processing evolves …

Brain regions involved in reward processing undergo developmental changes from
childhood to adolescence, and alterations in reward-related brain function are thought to …

Inhibitory control (ie, the ability to resist automatisms, temptations, distractions, or
interference and to adapt to conflicting situations) is a determinant of cognitive and socio …

Beginning to engage in heavy alcohol use during adolescence, as opposed to later in life, is
associated with elevated risk for a variety of negative consequences, including the …

Cognitive development is thought to depend on the refinement and specialization of
functional circuits over time, yet little is known about how this process unfolds over the …

Prenatal inflammation is an established risk factor for schizophrenia. However, the specific
inflammatory pathways that mediate this association remain unclear. Potential candidate …

The neural bases of emotion are commonly measured using blood-oxygen-level-dependent
(BOLD) signal and the late positive potential (LPP) event-related potential (ERP) …