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Convergent and Divergent Brain-Cognition Development.

Yapei Xie^1,2,3,4, Shaoshi Zhang^1,2,3,4,5, Csaba Orban^1,2,3,4

¹Centre for Sleep and Cognition & Centre for Translational MR Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

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Stable brain network organization in early adolescence strongly predicts future cognitive abilities. This foundational brain connectivity influences cognition more than short-term changes or current cognitive status.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Understanding the co-evolution of brain networks and cognitive abilities during development is crucial.
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study provides valuable longitudinal data for investigating these relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how resting-state functional connectivity (FC) and its changes predict cognitive abilities in early adolescence.
To determine whether baseline FC or longitudinal FC change is a stronger predictor of future cognitive function.
To explore the dynamic interplay between brain network organization and cognitive development over time.

Main Methods:

Utilized longitudinal data from 2,949 individuals (ages 8.9-13.5) from the ABCD study.
Analyzed baseline and Year 2 resting-state functional connectivity (FC) and cognitive ability measures.
Employed predictive modeling to assess the relationship between FC and cognitive outcomes, considering reliability differences.

Main Results:

Baseline functional connectivity (FC) was a stronger predictor of future cognitive ability than concurrent cognitive ability.
Predictive models trained on baseline FC generalized better to future cognitive data, indicating strengthening brain-cognition relationships.
Baseline FC outperformed longitudinal FC change in predicting future cognitive ability, even after accounting for measurement reliability.

Conclusions:

Stable individual differences in brain functional network organization during early adolescence significantly influence future cognitive outcomes.
The findings suggest that foundational brain connectivity plays a more critical role in cognitive development than short-term fluctuations in connectivity.
This research offers insights into the developmental trajectory of brain-cognition relationships and highlights the importance of stable network organization.