Intersubject neural similarity reveals the development trajectory of recognition memory in children.

ABSTRACT: Recognition memory improves with child development, but the neural mechanisms underlying such improvement and the developmental variation remain poorly understood. Herein, we investigated how the neural representations during the encoding and retrieval phases of recognition memory change with age, using representational similarity analysis in a sample of children aged 6-13 years (n = 137). Our results indicated that the encoding and retrieval phases have distinct neural patterns of development. Similarly, using a model-free approach, we confirmed that there is a key developmental stage (about 9-10 years old) for the neural representation during the encoding phase, whereas the neural representation during the retrieval phase tends to be stable with child development. Additionally, we identi

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11979950 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature