Age-related differences in ventral striatal and default mode network function during reciprocated trust.

ABSTRACT: Social relationships change across the lifespan as social networks narrow and motivational priorities shift to the present. Interestingly, aging is also associated with changes in executive function, including decision-making abilities, but it remains unclear how age-related changes in both domains interact to impact financial decisions involving other people. To study this problem, we recruited 50 human participants (N_younger = 26, ages 18-34; N_older = 24, ages 63-80) to play an economic trust game as the investor with three partners (friend, stranger, and computer) who played the role of investee. Investors underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during the trust game while investees were seated outside of the scanner. Building on our previous work wi

SUBMITTER: Fareri DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308012 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature