Huge thanks to my co-authors, Lirou Tan, Yinan Duan, Xiaoyu Xu, Haoshu Xu, Mei Yu, Luxia Jia, Zhilin Li, Chenguang Zhao, @cqllogic, @bart_larsen, Adam Pines, Tengfei Wang, and Runsen Chen, for making this work possible, and especially to my supervisor, @zaixucui!
How does executive function develop during adolescence—and when is it most closely linked to mental health? See our @NatureMentalHealth paper:Developmental Benchmarks of Executive Function Reveal Sensitive Periods for Adolescent Mental Health.
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Together, these findings provide population-based benchmarks of EF development and highlight sensitive periods when neurocognitive deviations are most predictive of emerging psychopathology, informing identification and timing-specific prevention strategies.