The Development of Self and Identity in Adolescence: Neural Evidence and Implications for a Value‐Based Choice Perspective on Motivated Behavior

Following a key developmental task of childhood—building a foundation of self‐knowledge in the form of domain‐specific self‐concepts—adolescents begin to explore their emerging identities in ways that foster autonomy and connectedness. Neuroimaging studies of self‐related processes demonstrate enhan...

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Published in:	Child development perspectives Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 158 - 164
Main Authors:	Pfeifer, Jennifer H., Berkman, Elliot T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2018
Subjects:	Accumulation Adolescence Adolescent Development Adolescents Adults Autonomy Behavior Child development Childhood Cognition Cognitive-behavioral factors Cortex Decision Making Developmental Tasks Identity Neuroimaging Self concept self‐development Teenagers Value value‐based decision making Ventromedial prefrontal cortex adolescence value-based decision making self-development
ISSN:	1750-8592, 1750-8606
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