Executive function (EF) skills, including working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility,
form the neurocognitive basis for conscious, goal-directed behavior and self-control. Young …

Research on executive function in early childhood has flourished in recent years. Much of
this work is premised on a view of development of executive function as the emergence of a …

Executive function (EF) refers to higher order, self-regulatory cognitive processes that aid in
the monitoring and control of thought and action (for a review, see Carlson, Zelazo, & Faja …

A primary aim of the neuropsychological revolution has been the mapping of what has come
to be known as executive function (EF). This term encompasses a range of mental …

Executive functions (EF) refer to a suite of higher-order cognitive skills, including working
memory, inhibitory control, and mental flexibility, that underlie goaldirected behavior (Garon …

A renewed interest in early executive function (ie, EF or the conscious control of thought and
behavior) development has led several research groups to suggest that EF may be …

Although previous work has linked parent autonomy support to the development of
children's executive function (EF) skills, the role of specific autonomy-supportive behaviors …

How do children become increasingly self‐directed across development, achieving their
goals without help from others? How might such developments be impacted by societal …

Executive functions (EFs; which make possible mentally playing with ideas, giving the
considered rather than impulsive response, resisting temptations, staying focused, problem …

Executive function (EF) refers to the set of core self-regulatory skills required for deliberate,
goal-directed problem solving. These skills, which are exercised when children pause and …