| Title: |
To Snack or Not to Snack: Using fNIRS to Link Inhibitory Control to Functional Connectivity in the Toddler Brain |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Kerr-German, Anastasia; Namuth, August; Santosa, Hendrik; Buss, Aaron T. (ORCID 0000-0001-6937-4834); White, Stuart |
| Source: |
Developmental Science. Jul 2022 25(4). |
| Availability: |
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2022 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: |
GM130447; MH110643; R01HD092485 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Inhibition; Toddlers; Child Development; Brain Hemisphere Functions; Neurological Organization; Self Management |
| DOI: |
10.1111/desc.13229 |
| ISSN: |
1467-7687 |
| Abstract: |
Inhibitory control (IC) emerges in infancy, continues to develop throughout childhood and is linked to later life outcomes such as school achievement, prosocial behavior, and psychopathology. Little, however, is known about the neural processes underpinning IC, especially in 2-year-olds. In this study, we examine functional connectivity (FC) in 2.5-year-olds while recording hemodynamic responses via functional infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) during a traditional snack delay task. We found that functional connectivity strength between left frontal and parietal cortex and bilateral parietal cortex were positively associated with performance on this task. The current findings present the first neural data for toddlers during this IC task. Further, these data are the first to link this self-regulatory process to differences in brain development within this population. Implications for future directions and work with clinical populations are discussed. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2022 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1339054 |
| Database: |
ERIC |