Longitudinal changes in DLPFC activation during childhood are related to decreased aggression following social rejection.

ABSTRACT: Regulating aggression after social feedback is an important prerequisite for developing and maintaining social relations, especially in the current times with larger emphasis on online social evaluation. Studies in adults highlighted the role of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in regulating aggression. Little is known about the development of aggression regulation following social feedback during childhood, while this is an important period for both brain maturation and social relations. The current study used a longitudinal design, with 456 twins undergoing two functional MRI sessions across the transition from middle (7 to 9 y) to late (9 to 11 y) childhood. Aggression regulation was studied using the Social Network Aggression Task. Behavioral aggression after social evaluatio

SUBMITTER: Achterberg M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7165424 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature