A neurocognitive model of early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood

It remains unclear which functional and neurobiological mechanisms are associated with persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood. We reviewed the empirical literature and propose a neurocognitive social information processing model for early onset persistent and desistant antis...

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Main Authors: Ilse H. van de Groep, Marieke G. N. Bos, Arne Popma, Eveline A. Crone, Lucres M. C. Jansen
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1100277/full
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author Ilse H. van de Groep
Ilse H. van de Groep
Ilse H. van de Groep
Marieke G. N. Bos
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Arne Popma
Arne Popma
Eveline A. Crone
Eveline A. Crone
Eveline A. Crone
Lucres M. C. Jansen
Lucres M. C. Jansen
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Ilse H. van de Groep
Ilse H. van de Groep
Marieke G. N. Bos
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Eveline A. Crone
Eveline A. Crone
Eveline A. Crone
Lucres M. C. Jansen
Lucres M. C. Jansen
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description It remains unclear which functional and neurobiological mechanisms are associated with persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood. We reviewed the empirical literature and propose a neurocognitive social information processing model for early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood, focusing on how young adults evaluate, act upon, monitor, and learn about their goals and self traits. Based on the reviewed literature, we propose that persistent antisocial behavior is characterized by domain-general impairments in self-relevant and goal-related information processing, regulation, and learning, which is accompanied by altered activity in fronto-limbic brain areas. We propose that desistant antisocial development is associated with more effortful information processing, regulation and learning, that possibly balances self-relevant goals and specific situational characteristics. The proposed framework advances insights by considering individual differences such as psychopathic personality traits, and specific emotional characteristics (e.g., valence of social cues), to further illuminate functional and neural mechanisms underlying heterogenous developmental pathways. Finally, we address important open questions and offer suggestions for future research to improve scientific knowledge on general and context-specific expression and development of antisocial behavior in early adulthood.
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spelling doaj.art-0c5b6d81b3834a6eb3cf14a2e9a8a7ef2023-07-18T10:04:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612023-07-011710.3389/fnhum.2023.11002771100277A neurocognitive model of early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthoodIlse H. van de Groep0Ilse H. van de Groep1Ilse H. van de Groep2Marieke G. N. Bos3Marieke G. N. Bos4Arne Popma5Arne Popma6Eveline A. Crone7Eveline A. Crone8Eveline A. Crone9Lucres M. C. Jansen10Lucres M. C. Jansen11Erasmus School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NetherlandsLeiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden University, Leiden, NetherlandsDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsLeiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden University, Leiden, NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, NetherlandsDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdam Public Health, Mental Health, Amsterdam, NetherlandsErasmus School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NetherlandsLeiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden University, Leiden, NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, NetherlandsDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdam Public Health, Mental Health, Amsterdam, NetherlandsIt remains unclear which functional and neurobiological mechanisms are associated with persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood. We reviewed the empirical literature and propose a neurocognitive social information processing model for early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood, focusing on how young adults evaluate, act upon, monitor, and learn about their goals and self traits. Based on the reviewed literature, we propose that persistent antisocial behavior is characterized by domain-general impairments in self-relevant and goal-related information processing, regulation, and learning, which is accompanied by altered activity in fronto-limbic brain areas. We propose that desistant antisocial development is associated with more effortful information processing, regulation and learning, that possibly balances self-relevant goals and specific situational characteristics. The proposed framework advances insights by considering individual differences such as psychopathic personality traits, and specific emotional characteristics (e.g., valence of social cues), to further illuminate functional and neural mechanisms underlying heterogenous developmental pathways. Finally, we address important open questions and offer suggestions for future research to improve scientific knowledge on general and context-specific expression and development of antisocial behavior in early adulthood.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1100277/fullantisocial behaviordevelopmentfMRIearly adulthoodselfgoal-directed behavior
spellingShingle Ilse H. van de Groep
Ilse H. van de Groep
Ilse H. van de Groep
Marieke G. N. Bos
Marieke G. N. Bos
Arne Popma
Arne Popma
Eveline A. Crone
Eveline A. Crone
Eveline A. Crone
Lucres M. C. Jansen
Lucres M. C. Jansen
A neurocognitive model of early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
antisocial behavior
development
fMRI
early adulthood
self
goal-directed behavior
title A neurocognitive model of early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood
title_full A neurocognitive model of early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood
title_fullStr A neurocognitive model of early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood
title_full_unstemmed A neurocognitive model of early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood
title_short A neurocognitive model of early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood
title_sort neurocognitive model of early onset persistent and desistant antisocial behavior in early adulthood
topic antisocial behavior
development
fMRI
early adulthood
self
goal-directed behavior
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1100277/full
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