Age-related changes in the temporal dynamics of executive control: A study in 5-and 6-year-old children

J Lucenet, A Blaye - Frontiers in psychology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Based on the Dual Mechanisms of Control theory, this study conducted in 5-and 6-year-olds,
tested for a possible shift between two modes of control, proactive vs. reactive, which differ in …

Primed to be inflexible: The influence of set size on cognitive flexibility during childhood

L FitzGibbon, L Cragg, DJ Carroll - Frontiers in Psychology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
One of the hallmarks of human cognition is cognitive flexibility, the ability to adapt thoughts
and behaviors according to changing task demands. Previous research has suggested that …

In your eyes only: deficits in executive functioning after frontal TMS reflect in eye movements

M Lüthi, K Henke, K Gutbrod, T Nyffeler… - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
This study investigated the roles of the right and left dorsolateral prefrontal (rDLPFC,
lDLPFC) and the medial frontal cortex (MFC) in executive functioning using a theta burst …