Functional reorganization of large-scale brain systems underlies emotion regulation maturation
Rui Ding, Zhi Zhang, Ze Zhang, Ruoting Qing, Bowen Hu, Qi Huang, Yi Luo, Yi Hu, Xiaolin Zhou, Shaozheng Qin
This study shows that emotion regulation maturation involves reorganization of distributed brain systems rather than just strengthening prefrontal control, with key developmental changes in specific brain regions and networks.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience