According to the dual systems perspective, risk taking peaks during adolescence because
activation of an early-maturing socioemotional-incentive processing system amplifies …

This review focuses on the cognitive neuroscience of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) based on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies and on recent …

To be successful in school or in one's career takes creativity, flexibility, self-control, and
discipline. Central to all those are executive functions (EFs), including mentally playing with …

Research has demonstrated that extensive structural and functional brain development
continues throughout adolescence. A popular notion emerging from this work states that a …

In the last decade, advances in neuroimaging technologies have given rise to a large
number of research studies that investigate the neural underpinnings of executive function …

Brains systems undergo unique and specific dynamic changes at the cellular, circuit, and
systems level that underlie the transition to adult-level cognitive control. We integrate …

Context Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies in attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) revealed fronto-striato-parietal dysfunctions during tasks of inhibition and …

Childhood maltreatment is a stressor that can lead to the development of behavior problems
and affect brain structure and function. This review summarizes the current evidence for the …

Models of attention often distinguish among attention subtypes, with classic models
separating orienting, switching, and sustaining functions. Compared with other forms of …

Cognitive control, which continues to mature throughout adolescence, is supported by the
ability for well-defined organized brain networks to flexibly integrate information. However …