Abstract The 'Executive Functions'(EFs) of inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive
flexibility enable us to think before we act, resist temptations or impulsive reactions, stay …

From the cutting edge of brain science, eight crucial skills for children? s future success?
now in paperback. From a clinical psychologist who has devoted his clinical and research …

Good executive function has been linked to many positive outcomes in academic
performance, health, and social competence. However, some aspects of executive function …

This review paper outlines the issues associated with the assessment of executive function
(EF) in children and adolescents, and describes the developmental profile of executive …

Over the past decade, developmental studies have established connections between
executive attention, as studied in neurocognitive models, and effortful control, a tem …

As children develop, they need to remember to carry out their intentions and overcome
habits to switch flexibly to new ways of behaving. Developments in these domains …

In this chapter, we summarize our ongoing efforts to develop and rigorously evaluate a
battery of executive function (EF) tasks for use across the early childhood period (ie, 3–5 …

Executive function (EF) refers to the higher order thought processes, including inhibitory
control, working memory, and attention considered essential to problem-solving and future …

This experimental research assessed the influence of graded levels of self‐distancing–
psychological distancing from one's egocentric perspective–on executive function (EF) in …

You drive along the same route every evening as you return home from work. As you drive,
you can engage in conversation with a passenger, sing along to the radio or argue with the …