Developmental differences in brain functional connectivity during social interaction in middle childhood.

ABSTRACT: The transition from childhood to adolescence is marked by significant changes in peer interactions. However, limited research has examined the brain systems (e.g., mentalizing and reward networks) involved in direct peer interaction, particularly during childhood and early adolescence. Here, we analyzed fMRI data from 50 children aged 8-12 years while they participated in a task in which they chatted with a peer (Peer) or answered questions about a story character (Character). Using a beta-series correlation analysis, we investigated how social interaction modulates functional connectivity within and between mentalizing and reward networks and whether this modulation changes with age. We observed effects of social interaction on functional connectivity were modulated by age within the ment

SUBMITTER: Xiao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9019834 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature