In humans, the period from term birth to∼ 2 years of age is characterized by rapid and
dynamic brain development and plays an important role in cognitive development and risk of …

Abstract Theory of mind (ToM) and executive functioning (EF) show marked interrelatedness
across childhood, and developmental psychologists have long been interested in …

Socioeconomic disparities are associated with differences in cognitive development. The
extent to which this translates to disparities in brain structure is unclear. We investigated …

Cognitive control, which continues to mature throughout adolescence, is supported by the
ability for well-defined organized brain networks to flexibly integrate information. However …

White matter (WM) continues to mature through adolescence in parallel with gains in
cognitive ability. To date, developmental changes in human WM microstructure have been …

Background A growing body of evidence links socioeconomic status (SES) to children's
brain structure. Few studies, however, have specifically investigated relations of SES to …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is considered a disorder of recovery where individuals
fail to learn and retain extinction of the traumatic fear response. In maltreated youth, PTSD is …

Neuroimaging studies suggest that developmental improvements in inhibitory control are
primarily supported by changes in prefrontal executive function. However, studies are …

It is nearly 35 years since I gave the 7th Sir Frederick Bartlett lecture at Oxford University.
This was published as a paper entitled “Orienting of attention in the quarterly journal”. The …

We discuss the idea that addictions can be treated by changing the mechanisms involved in
self-control with or without regard to intention. The core clinical symptoms of addiction …