This article assesses the cool–hot executive function (EF) framework during childhood. First,
conceptual analyses suggest that cool EF (cEF) is generally distinguished from hot EF (hEF) …

A theoretical distinction exists between the cool and hot aspects of executive function (EF).
At the neural level, cool EF may be associated with activation in the lateral prefrontal cortex …

Despite significant theoretical advancement in the area of child neuropsychology, limited
attention has been paid to the developmental features of adolescence. The present study …

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

Previous studies on the development of executive functions (EFs) in middle childhood have
traditionally focused on cognitive, or “cool,” EFs: working memory, inhibitory control and …

This chapter addresses the relation between hot and cool executive function (EF) in the
context of research on theory of mind (ToM) and EF. The relation between ToM and EF is …

Our review examines the current state of the research on hot executive function (EF), as
contrasted with cool EF, with regard to the evidence for construct validity. Current theoretical …

This study explored the development of cool and hot EF skills across early childhood.
Children 4.5‐to 5.5‐years‐old (N= 80) completed performance‐based assessments of cool …

Although executive function (EF) is often considered a domain-general cognitive function, a
distinction has been made between the “cool” cognitive aspects of EF more associated with …

This study examined the development of executive function (EF) in a typically developing
sample from middle childhood to adolescence using a range of tasks varying in affective …