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Functional maturation of the executive system during adolescence

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Satterthwaite, Theodore D., Wolf, Daniel H., Erus, Guray, Ruparel, Kosha, Elliott, Mark A., Gennatas, Efstathios D., Hopson, Ryan, Jackson, Chad +11 more·2013·The Journal of Neuroscience

Abstract

Adolescence is characterized by rapid development of executive function. Working memory (WM) is a key element of executive function, but it is not known what brain changes during adolescence allow improved WM performance. Using a fractal n -back fMRI paradigm, we investigated brain responses to WM load in 951 human youths aged 8–22 years. Compared with more limited associations with age, WM performance was robustly associated with both executive network activation and deactivation of the default mode network. Multivariate patterns of brain activation predicted task performance with a high degree of accuracy, and also mediated the observed age-related improvements in WM performance. These results delineate a process of functional maturation of the executive system, and suggest that this process allows for the improvement of cognitive capability seen during adolescence.

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  • Connectivity strength and efficiency likely support age-related increases in the acquisition and execution of complex cognitive control skills.

    “which likely support age-related increases in the acquisition and execution of complex cognitive control skills (see, e.g., Satterthwaite et al., 2013).”

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Satterthwaite, T. D., Wolf, D. H., Erus, G., Ruparel, K., Elliott, M. A., Gennatas, E. D., Hopson, R., Jackson, C., Prabhakaran, K., Bilker, W. B., Calkins, M. E., Loughead, J., Smith, A., Roalf, D. R., Hakonarson, H., Verma, R., Davatzikos, C., Gur, R. C., & Gur, R. E.
Affiliations
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • Philadelphia VA Medical Center (US)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2013-10-09
Volume
33
Issue
41
Pages
16249-16261
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2075893253
Cited by
276
References
22
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 28 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 18 · 2014: 8 · 2012: 1
FWCI
6.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation
  • American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education
  • National Institute of Mental Health (RC2MH089983, K23MH085096, MH089983, K23MH098130, R01MH101111, MH089924, RC2MH089924, MH019112, T32MH019112)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Keywords
executive function, working memory, adolescence, functional maturation, executive network, default mode network, brain activation, cognitive development, age-related cognitive change
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Brain, Brain Mapping, Child, Female, Humans, Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Young Adult, Executive Function

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