Behavioral and Neural Pathways Supporting the Development of Prosocial and Risk‐Taking Behavior Across Adolescence

This study tested the pathways supporting adolescent development of prosocial and rebellious behavior. Self‐report and structural brain development data were obtained in a three‐wave, longitudinal neuroimaging study (8–29 years, N = 210 at Wave 3). First, prosocial and rebellious behavior assessed a...

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Published in:Child development 2020-05, Vol.91 (3), p.e665-e681
Main Authors: Blankenstein, Neeltje E., Telzer, Eva H., Do, Kathy T., Duijvenvoorde, Anna C.K., Crone, Eveline A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescent Development - physiology
Adolescents
Adult
Altruism
Behavior change
Brain
Child
Cortex
Empirical
E‐only
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Neural Pathways - physiology
Neuroimaging
Nucleus accumbens
Nucleus Accumbens - anatomy & histology
Perspective taking
Prefrontal cortex
Prefrontal Cortex - anatomy & histology
Prosocial behavior
Risk behavior
Risk-Taking
Social Behavior
Susceptibility
Young Adult
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Summary:This study tested the pathways supporting adolescent development of prosocial and rebellious behavior. Self‐report and structural brain development data were obtained in a three‐wave, longitudinal neuroimaging study (8–29 years, N = 210 at Wave 3). First, prosocial and rebellious behavior assessed at Wave 3 were positively correlated. Perspective taking and intention to comfort uniquely predicted prosocial behavior, whereas fun seeking (current levels and longitudinal changes) predicted both prosocial and rebellious behaviors. These changes were accompanied by developmental declines in nucleus accumbens and medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) volumes, but only faster decline of MPFC (faster maturity) related to less rebellious behavior. These findings point toward a possible differential susceptibility marker, fun seeking, as a predictor of both prosocial and rebellious developmental outcomes.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/cdev.13292