How an Adolescent's Brain Reacts to Faces May Predict Their Social Future

Can a Preteen’s Reaction to a Face Predict Their Future Social Lives?

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How an adolescent's brain reacts to faces may predict their social future

It's been said that eyes are a window to the soul, but new research has found that an adolescent's brain response to a face might open a window to their social future. A new study at the University of California, Davis Center for Mind and Brain found that high activity in the amygdala when an adolescent looks at a face showing emotion predicts their social health two years later. Increased amygdala activity for girls predicted more involvement w…

UCD: How teens' brains react to faces may predict social future

It’s been said that eyes are a window to the soul, but new research has found that an adolescent’s brain response to a face might open a window to their social future.

Adolescent Brain Responses to Faces Could Forecast Social Development

New research from the University of California, Davis reveals that the adolescent brain’s response to emotional faces may predict social health outcomes years later. Utilizing data from the extensive Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, the research examined how amygdala activity when viewing emotional faces correlates with peer involvement two years on, uncovering intriguing sex-specific […]