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ArticleNature human behaviour2026

Spontaneous brain regional dynamics contribute to generalizable brain-behaviour associations.

Xiaohan Tian, Yingjie Peng, Shu Liu, Golia Shafiei, Meng Wang, Yuqing Sun, Jing Lou, Junxing Xian, Ke Hu, Yini He and 10 more

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Xiaohan Tian *State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0009-0000-8972-9428
Yingjie Peng *State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Mental Health, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Shu LiuKey Laboratory of Genetic Evolution and Animal Models, National Research Facility for Phenotypic and Genetic Analysis of Model Animals (Primate Facility), National Resource Center for Non-Human Primates, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China.
Golia ShafieiPenn Lifespan Informatics and Neuroimaging Center, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Meng WangState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Yuqing SunState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Jing LouState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Junxing XianState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Ke HuBrainnetome Center and National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yini HeState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Qi WangBrainnetome Center and National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Chaoyue DingBrainnetome Center and National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Tian GaoState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Mental Health, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Shangzheng HuangState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Mental Health, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Kaixin LiState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Mental Health, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Qi WangCollege of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1402-7485
Xi-Nian ZuoState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9110-585X
Zhanjun ZhangState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7266-4218
Ang LiState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Mental Health, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. al@ibp.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-2309-9811
Bing LiuState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. bing.liu@bnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-2029-5187

Funding

Beijing Nova Program 20230484425Beijing Nova Program 20250484761National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82171543National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82425024 & 82372049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spontaneous brain activity is fundamental to understanding the neural basis of inter-individual differences, making its characterization central to brain-wide association studies. While inter-regional coupling patterns have been extensively studied, intra-regional dynamics remain largely unexplored. Here, analysing data from four neuroimaging cohorts (ages 8-82 years; N = 30,148), we extracted ~5,000 time-series features from resting-state haemodynamic signals across 271 brain regions, offering a comprehensive characterization of intra-regional dynamics. We identified a reliable subset that serves as an individual-specific 'barcode', capturing multifaceted dynamic dimensions that stably reflect inter-individual variation across datasets. These barcodes linked nonlinear autocorrelations in unimodal regions to substance use traits and random walk dynamics in higher-order networks to general cognitive abilities. Importantly, these brain-behaviour associations generalized across life stages and populations, with substance use showing age-specific variation and cognition exhibiting consistent patterns across age groups. This work advances large-scale, generalizable brain-wide association studies by highlighting the potential of intra-regional dynamics.

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