Convergent and Divergent Brain-Cognition Development.

ABSTRACT: How brain networks and cognition co-evolve during development remains poorly understood. Here, we use resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and cognitive data at baseline and Year 2 of 2,949 individuals in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study to examine how stable and changing features of brain network organization predict cognitive development during early adolescence. We find that baseline resting-state functional connectivity (FC) more strongly predicts future cognitive ability than baseline cognitive ability. Models trained on baseline FC to predict baseline cognition generalize better to Year 2 FC and cognition, suggesting that brain-cognition relationships strengthen over time. Intriguingly, baseline FC outperforms longitudinal FC change in

SUBMITTER: Xie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12157392 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature