The results of the largest study on the cognitive development of adolescent brains so far announced

Science and Technology Daily, Beijing, June 8th (Reporter Liu Xia ) American scientists wrote in the online edition of "Nature Neuroscience" published on the 8th that they carried out the largest longitudinal neuroimaging study to date, and obtained adolescent brain activation The data reveals important new information about the cognitive processes and brain systems that are vital to the development of adolescents.
The latest research helps scientists clarify and ease the physical and mental health challenges faced by adults
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Scientists explain that because brain, cognitive and emotional maturity and many mental health disorders appear between the ages of 10 and 20, they understand neurodevelopment and how it is affected by the many risk factors that arise during this time.
It's worth exploring
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In view of this, scientists from the University of Vermont launched a study on adolescent brain cognitive development in 2016.
This is a 10-year longitudinal study conducted in multiple locations.
Scientists recruited nearly 12,000 from 21 research sites across the United States.
A teenager between 9 and 10 years old
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In the study, scientists used functional magnetic resonance imaging technology to observe the brain activity of subjects when performing three different tasks, and determined the differences in brain activity patterns of different individuals when completing different tasks
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Dr.
Hugh Garavan, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont, said: “This study may be the largest paper on brain activity so far, because it shows the brain regions activated by each task and the differences between different individuals.
It may become the basis for follow-up related research
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The latest research has determined which brain regions are involved in a series of important mental processes, including cognitive control, reward processing, working memory, and social/emotional functions.
The obtained brain maps can help scientists better understand which mental processes make young People face higher psychological and physical health challenges, and provide guidance for related interventions
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The first author of the latest study and assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont, Bud Sharani, said: "The brain activity map we provide will serve as the gold standard in neuroscience and provide a reference for subsequent related research
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