The human brain undergoes a prolonged period of cortical development that spans multiple
decades. During childhood and adolescence, cortical development progresses from lower …

Life history theory argues that exposure to early life adversity (ELA) accelerates
development, although existing evidence for this varies. We present a meta-analysis and …

Before we can assess and interpret how developmental changes in human brain structure
relate to cognition, affect, and motivation, and how these processes are perturbed in clinical …

Throughout infancy, childhood, and adolescence, our brains undergo remarkable changes.
Processes including myelination and synaptogenesis occur rapidly across the first 2–3 years …

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

Longitudinal studies including brain measures acquired through magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) have enabled population models of human brain development, crucial for our …

Social cognitive processes are critical in navigating complex social interactions and are
associated with a network of brain areas termed the 'social brain'. Here, we describe the …

Youth (including both childhood and adolescence) is a period when the brain undergoes
dramatic remodeling and is also a time when neuropsychiatric conditions often emerge …

Background Adolescence is a critical biological, psychological, and social developmental
stage involving heightened risk for substance use and associated adverse consequences …

Human cortex appears to thin during childhood development. However, the underlying
microstructural mechanisms are unknown. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging …