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Neural correlates of developmental differences in risk estimation and feedback processing

van Leijenhorst, Linda, Crone, Eveline A., Bunge, Silvia A.·2006·Neuropsychologia

Abstract

The primary aim of this study was to compare the neural substrates of decision-making in middle-aged children and adults. To this end, we collected fMRI data while 9-12-year-olds and 18-26-year-olds performed a simple gambling task. The task was designed to tap two important aspects of decision-making: risk estimation and feedback processing. We examined how orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) contributed to risk estimation, and how ventrolateral and medial prefrontal cortices (VLPFC and medial PFC) contributed to negative feedback processing in children and adults. Region of interest analyses revealed differences in brain activation between children and adults for ACC and lateral OFC. ACC was recruited more for high-risk than for low-risk trials, and this difference was larger for children than for adults. In contrast, children and adults did not differ in activation for OFC or DLPFC. These data suggest that children's decision-making under uncertainty is associated with a high degree of response conflict. Both age groups exhibited bilateral VLPFC (BA 47) and medial PFC/ACC (BA 6/ BA 32 (dorsal) and 24 (ventral)) activation associated with negative feedback processing. Relative to adults, children engaged lateral OFC more strongly for negative relative to positive feedback. These results indicate that children may find negative feedback more aversive than adults do. In summary, children aged 9-12 years and adults recruit similar brain regions during risk-estimation and feedback processing, but some key differences between the groups provide insight into the factors contributing to developmental changes in decision-making.

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Authors
van Leijenhorst, L., Crone, E. A., & Bunge, S. A.
Affiliations
  • Leiden University (NL)
  • University of California, Davis (US)
Venue
Neuropsychologia
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-01
Volume
44
Issue
11
Pages
2158-2170
ISSN
0028-3932 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2077931784
Cited by
146
References
82
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FWCI
5.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neuropsychologia (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • University of California, Davis
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
risk estimation, feedback processing, gambling task, orbitofrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, medial prefrontal cortex, response conflict, children and adolescents, middle-aged adults, decision making under uncertainty
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aging, Child, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Feedback, Female, Gyrus Cinguli, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Nerve Net, Psychomotor Performance, Risk-Taking, Prefrontal Cortex

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