Adolescent substance use and abuse show associations with increases in disinhibitory
constructs, including sensation seeking, risk taking propensity, and impulsivity. However, the …

The central objective of the current study was to evaluate how executive functions (EF), and
specifically cognitive flexibility, were concurrently and predictively associated with anxiety …

It is widely recognised that children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at high risk for
neurodevelopmental impairments including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and …

Word segmentation, detecting word boundaries in continuous speech, is a critical aspect of
language learning. Previous research in infants and adults demonstrated that a stream of …

This chapter focuses on the NIH Toolbox List Sorting Working Memory Test, which was
developed to assess processing speed within the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (CB). This …

The correlation between brain size and life history has been investigated in many previous
studies, and several viable explanations have been proposed. However, the results of these …

Our objectives were to examine cognitive outcomes for extremely preterm/extremely low
birth weight (EPT/ELBW, gestational age< 28 weeks and/or birth weight< 1000 g) children in …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can seriously disrupt the social and communication skills that
are basic requirements for everyday life. It is the loss of these interpersonal skills that can be …

An important issue in the field of clinical and developmental psychopathology is whether
cognitive control processes, such as response inhibition, can be specifically enhanced by …

Human Growth and Development has two parts. The main part is a textbook of thirteen
chapters. The second part is an online resource we've called 'Tangled Webs', which consists …