biostudies-literatureSupekar KNICHD NIH HHSNINDS NIH HHSe1002374https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3271018biostudies-literatureUnknown8(2)Cognitive skills undergo protracted developmental changes resulting in proficiencies that are a hallmark of human cognition. One skill that develops over time is the ability to problem solve, which in turn relies on cognitive control and attention abilities. Here we use a novel multimodal neurocognitive network-based approach combining task-related fMRI, resting-state fMRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to investigate the maturation of control processes underlying problem solving skills in 7-9 year-old children. Our analysis focused on two key neurocognitive networks implicated in a wide range of cognitive tasks including control: the insula-cingulate salience network, anchored in anterior insula (AI), ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex, and the fronto-parietPLoS computational biologyDevelopmental maturation of dynamic causal control signals in higher-order cognition: a neurocognitive network model.PMC3271018R01 HD059205HD059205HD047520R01 HD047520R21 NS071221Menon VSupekar KfalseDevelopmental maturation of dynamic causal control signals in higher-order cognition: a neurocognitive network model.Cognitive skills undergo protracted developmental changes resulting in proficiencies that are a hallmark of human cognition. One skill that develops over time is the ability to problem solve, which in turn relies on cognitive control and attention abilities. Here we use a novel multimodal neurocognitive network-based approach combining task-related fMRI, resting-state fMRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to investigate the maturation of control processes underlying problem solving skills in 7-9 year-old children. Our analysis focused on two key neurocognitive networks implicated in a wide range of cognitive tasks including control: the insula-cingulate salience network, anchored in anterior insula (AI), ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex, and the fronto-pariet2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2012 Feb2026-05-01T13:19:45.138Z2026-04-07T16:58:19.686ZS-EPMC32710182231943610.1371/journal.pcbi.1002374