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SUBMITTER: Pfeifer JH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3840168 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pfeifer Jennifer H JH Masten Carrie L CL Moore William E WE Moore William E WE Oswald Tasha M TM Mazziotta John C JC Iacoboni Marco M Dapretto Mirella M
Neuron 20110301 5
Adolescence is often described as a period of heightened reactivity to emotions paired with reduced regulatory capacities, a combination suggested to contribute to risk-taking and susceptibility to peer influence during puberty. However, no longitudinal research has definitively linked these behavioral changes to underlying neural development. Here, 38 neurotypical participants underwent two fMRI sessions across the transition from late childhood (10 years) to early adolescence (13 years). Respo ...[more]