Cognitive Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(11)
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Abstract
Recent
studies
using
the
diffusion
decision
model
find
that
performance
across
many
cognitive
control
tasks
can
be
largely
attributed
to
a
task‐general
efficiency
of
evidence
accumulation
(EEA)
factor
reflects
individuals’
ability
selectively
gather
relevant
task
goals.
However,
estimates
EEA
from
an
n‐back
“conflict
recognition”
paradigm
in
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
SM
(ABCD)
Study,
large,
diverse
sample
youth,
appear
contradict
these
findings.
“lure”
trials—which
present
stimuli
are
familiar
(i.e.,
presented
previously)
but
do
not
meet
formal
criteria
for
being
target—show
inconsistent
relations
with
other
trials
and
display
atypical
v‐shaped
bivariate
distributions,
suggesting
individuals
responding
based
on
stimulus
familiarity
rather
than
goal‐relevant
features.
We
new
integration
conflict
recognition
distinguishes
their
use
goal‐irrelevant
familiarity.
then
investigate
developmental,
cognitive,
clinical
correlates
novel
parameters.
Parameters
familiarity‐based
processing
showed
strong
correlations
levels
load,
they
dimensions
influence
regardless
working
memory
demands.
Only
robust
developmental
differences
ABCD
independent
age‐diverse
sample.
also
exhibited
higher
test‐retest
reliability
uniquely
meaningful
associations
clinically
dimensions.
These
findings
establish
principled
modeling
framework
characterizing
mechanisms
have
several
broader
implications
research
individual
control.
Development and Psychopathology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: March 6, 2024
Abstract
Developmental
psychopathology
started
as
an
intersection
of
fields
and
is
now
a
field
itself.
As
we
contemplate
the
future
this
field,
consider
ways
in
which
newer,
interdisciplinary
–
human
developmental
neuroscience
can
inform,
be
informed
by,
psychopathology.
To
do
so,
outline
principles
how
they
are
and/or
implemented
neuroscience.
In
turn,
highlight
collaboration
between
these
lead
to
richer
models
more
impactful
translation.
doing
describe
from
enrich
directions
for
Large-scale Assessments in Education,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Abstract
Background
Metacognitive
reading
strategies,
such
as
monitoring
and
regulating
one’s
processes,
are
critical
for
enhancing
comprehension
achievement.
However,
their
effectiveness
can
vary
across
different
educational
contexts
student
populations,
necessitating
flexible
instructional
approaches.
This
study
examines
the
predictive
utility
of
metacognitive
strategies
on
skills
achievement
scores
using
data
from
PISA
2018
assessment.
Specifically,
it
compares
these
four
distinct
contexts:
United
States,
OECD
countries,
non-OECD
countries
that
participated
in
assessment
(Partner
Countries),
census
(Full
Sample).
Methods
A
multi-stage
analytical
approach
was
used,
combining
Random
Forest
models
feature
importance
analysis
with
survey-weighted
linear
regression
to
assess
relationships
The
utilized
Student
Questionnaire,
which
included
responses
612,004
students
79
countries.
focused
three
key
skills:
Understanding
Remembering,
Summarizing,
Assessing
Credibility,
well
based
ten
plausible
values.
Results
identified
several
consistent
predictors
skills,
some
variations
relative
by
setting.
Notable
underlining
important
parts
text
,
carefully
checking
representation
facts
summaries
verifying
information
websites
.
These
showed
a
positive
correlation
higher
overall
reaching
direction
between
contexts,
indicating
modest
yet
significant
association
strategy
use
both
outcomes.
Conclusions
enhances
our
understanding
how
influence
diverse
settings.
findings
highlight
potential
benefits
reinforcing
specific
support
students'
comprehension.
Given
use,
achievement,
targeted
interventions
promote
could
effectively
improve
contexts.
PNAS Nexus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(9)
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Abstract
Socioeconomic
resources
(SER)
calibrate
the
developing
brain
to
current
context,
which
can
confer
or
attenuate
risk
for
psychopathology
across
lifespan.
Recent
multivariate
work
indicates
that
SER
levels
powerfully
relate
intrinsic
functional
connectivity
patterns
entire
brain.
Nevertheless,
neuroscientific
meaning
of
these
widespread
neural
differences
remains
poorly
understood,
despite
its
translational
promise
early
identification,
targeted
intervention,
and
policy
reform.
In
present
study,
we
leverage
graph
theory
precisely
characterize
univariate
associations
between
household
neighborhood
contexts
architecture
regions
in
5,821
youth
(9–10
years)
from
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
Study.
First,
establish
decomposing
into
profiles
integration
segregation
captures
more
than
half
association
with
greater
parsimony
(100-fold
reduction
number
features)
interpretability.
Second,
show
topological
effects
are
not
uniform
brain;
rather,
higher
associated
somatomotor
subcortical
systems,
but
default
mode,
orbitofrontal,
cerebellar
systems.
Finally,
demonstrate
spatially
patterned
along
unimodal–transmodal
gradient
organization.
These
findings
provide
critical
interpretive
context
established
This
study
highlights
both
higher-order
networks
differentially
implicated
environmental
stress,
disadvantage,
opportunity
youth.
JAMA Internal Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
184(1), P. 98 - 98
Published: Nov. 27, 2023
This
Guide
to
Statistics
and
Methods
provides
an
overview
of
weighted
analyses
population-based
surveys,
which
can
help
achieve
statistically
valid,
representative
findings.
Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
133(6), P. 477 - 488
Published: June 13, 2024
Childhood
externalizing
psychopathology
is
heterogeneous.
Symptom
variability
in
conduct
disorder
(CD),
oppositional
defiant
(ODD),
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
(ADHD),
and
callous-unemotional
(CU)
traits
designate
different
subgroups
of
children
with
problems
who
have
specific
treatment
needs.
However,
CD,
ODD,
ADHD,
CU
are
highly
comorbid.
Studies
need
to
generate
insights
into
shared
versus
unique
risk
mechanisms,
including
through
the
use
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI).
In
this
study,
we
tested
whether
symptoms
were
best
represented
within
a
bifactor
framework,
simultaneously
modeling
(i.e.,
general
problems)
symptom-specific)
variance,
or
four-correlated
factor
second-order
model.
Participants
(
Human Brain Mapping,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
46(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Analysis
of
resting
state
fMRI
(rs‐fMRI)
typically
excludes
images
substantially
degraded
by
subject
motion.
However,
data
quality,
including
degree
motion,
relates
to
a
broad
set
participant
characteristics,
particularly
in
pediatric
neuroimaging.
Consequently,
when
planning
quality
control
(QC)
procedures
researchers
must
balance
concerns
against
the
possibility
biasing
results
eliminating
data.
In
order
explore
how
researcher
QC
decisions
might
bias
rs‐fMRI
findings
and
inform
future
research
design,
we
investigated
spectrum
characteristics
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
study
were
related
inclusion/exclusion
across
versions
dataset
(the
ABCD
Community
Collection
Release
4)
choices
(specifically,
motion
scrubbing
thresholds).
Across
all
these
conditions,
found
that
odds
participant's
exclusion
behavioral,
demographic,
health‐related
variables,
with
consequence
analyses
using
variables
are
likely
produce
biased
results.
recommend
missing
be
formally
accounted
for
analyzing
interpreting
Our
demonstrate
urgent
need
better
acquisition
analysis
techniques
which
minimize
impact
on
quality.
Additionally,
strongly
detailed
information
about
open
datasets
such
as
ABCD.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 16, 2025
Air
pollution
is
a
ubiquitous
neurotoxicant
associated
with
alterations
in
structural
connectivity.
Good
habitual
sleep
may
be
an
important
protective
lifestyle
factor
due
to
its
involvement
the
brain
waste
clearance
and
bidirectional
relationship
immune
function.
Wearable
multisensory
devices
provide
more
objective
measures
of
quantity
quality.
We
investigated
whether
duration
efficiency
moderated
between
prenatal
childhood
pollutant
exposure
whole-brain
white
matter
microstructural
integrity
at
ages
10-13
years.
used
multi-shell
diffusion-weighted
imaging
data
collected
on
3T
MRI
scanners
Fitbit
Charge
2
from
2-year
follow-up
visit
for
2178
subjects
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
Study®.
White
tracts
were
identified
using
probabilistic
atlas.
Restriction
spectrum
was
performed
extract
restricted
normalized
isotropic
(RNI)
directional
(RND)
signal
fraction
parameters
all
tracts,
then
averaged
calculate
global
measures.
Sleep
calculated
by
summing
time
spent
each
stage;
dividing
bed.
Using
ensemble-based
modeling
approach,
air
concentrations
PM
2.5
,
NO
O
3
assigned
child's
residential
addresses
during
period
(9-month
average
before
birthdate)
as
well
9-
10
Multi-pollutant
linear
mixed
effects
models
assessed
associations
RNI
RND
sleep-by-pollutant
interactions,
adjusting
appropriate
covariates.
interacted
affect
Longer
higher
context
lower
compared
those
similar
but
shorter
efficiency.
Low-level
poses
risk
health
youth,
healthy
increase
resilience
harmful
integrity.
Future
studies
should
evaluate
generalizability
these
results
diverse
cohorts
utilize
longitudinal
understand
how
impact
trajectories
over
time.