One of the most salient ways in which our behavior changes during childhood and
adolescence is that we get better at working towards long-term goals, at ignoring irrelevant …

Existing evidence suggests that the organization of cognitive functions may differentiate
during development. We investigated two key components of executive functions, memory …

Brain regions that are involved in memory formation, particularly medial temporal lobe (MTL)
structures and lateral prefrontal cortex (PFC), have been identified in adults, but not in …

Activities that require focused attention, such as reading, are declining among American
youth, while activities that depend on multitasking, such as instant messaging (IMing), are …

Adaptation of the nervous system to different chemical and physiologic conditions is
important for the homeostasis of brain processes and for learning and remembering …

In 2002, we published a paper [Brock, J., Brown, C., Boucher, J., Rippon, G., 2002. The
temporal binding deficit hypothesis of autism. Development and Psychopathology 142, 209 …

Temporal discounting (TD) matures with age, alongside other markers of increased impulse
control, and coherent, self-regulated behaviour. Discounting paradigms quantify the ability to …

Problematic alcohol involvement typically peaks in the early 20s and declines with age. This
maturing out of alcohol involvement is usually attributed to individuals attaining adult …

Adolescence is a period of life characterised by changes in learning and decision-making.
Learning and decision-making do not rely on a unitary system, but instead require the …

Previous neuroimaging research with adults suggests that the medial prefrontal cortex
(MPFC) and the medial posterior parietal cortex (MPPC) are engaged during self-knowledge …