The development of emotion regulation: an fMRI study of cognitive reappraisal in children, adolescents and young adults
University of Denver · Stanford University · +3 more institutions
Abstract
The ability to use cognitive reappraisal to regulate emotions is an adaptive skill in adulthood, but little is known about its development. Because reappraisal is thought to be supported by linearly developing prefrontal regions, one prediction is that reappraisal ability develops linearly. However, recent investigations into socio-emotional development suggest that there are non-linear patterns that uniquely affect adolescents. We compared older children (10-13), adolescents (14-17) and young adults (18-22) on a task that distinguishes negative emotional reactivity from reappraisal ability. Behaviorally, we observed no age differences in self-reported emotional reactivity, but linear and quadratic…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 42.17
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 77
Authors
8- KMKateri McRaeCorresponding
University of Denver, Stanford University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology
- JJJames J. Gross
California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Stanford University, University of Denver
- JWJochen Weber
Stanford University, University of Denver, University of Wisconsin–Madison, California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ERElaine R. Robertson
California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Denver
- PSPeter Sokol‐Hessner
Stanford University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Denver, California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Topics & keywords
- Psychology
- Cognitive reappraisal
- Cognition
- Developmental psychology
- Young adult
- Cognitive development
- Cognitive psychology
- Neuroscience
- Quality Education