Variability in Infants' Functional Brain Network Connectivity Is Associated With Differences in Affect and Behavior.

ABSTRACT: Variability in functional brain network connectivity has been linked to individual differences in cognitive, affective, and behavioral traits in adults. However, little is known about the developmental origins of such brain-behavior correlations. The current study examined functional brain network connectivity and its link to behavioral temperament in typically developing newborn and 1-month-old infants (M [age] = 25 days; N = 75) using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Specifically, we measured long-range connectivity between cortical regions approximating fronto-parietal, default mode, and homologous-interhemispheric networks. Our results show that connectivity in these functional brain networks varies across infants and maps onto individual differences in beha

SUBMITTER: Kelsey CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220897 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature