Developmental differences in threat learning are associated with changes in frontal-central theta activity.

ABSTRACT: Major theories link variations in threat learning to the emergence of anxiety symptoms, especially during adolescence. Despite significant neural maturation of threat learning circuitry during this developmental stage, research on adolescence-specific neural responses during threat learning is limited. This study was the first to examine threat learning mechanisms through neural frequency activity among youth, focusing on activity in the theta (4-7 Hz) and alpha (8-12 Hz) frequency bands. Sixty-three adolescents and 65 adults completed a two-day threat acquisition and extinction procedure, while brain activity was measured using electroencephalography (EEG). Analyses focused on developmental differences in high temporal resolution changes in frequency activity, distinguishing between induc

SUBMITTER: Shner-Livne G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12647258 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature