The role of prefrontal cortex in cognitive control and executive function

NP Friedman, TW Robbins - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Concepts of cognitive control (CC) and executive function (EF) are defined in terms
of their relationships with goal-directed behavior versus habits and controlled versus …

Associations between screen-based media use and brain white matter integrity in preschool-aged children

JS Hutton, J Dudley, T Horowitz-Kraus, T DeWitt… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends limits on screen-based
media use, citing its cognitive-behavioral risks. Screen use by young children is prevalent …

White matter tracts and executive functions: a review of causal and correlation evidence

M Ribeiro, YN Yordanova, V Noblet, G Herbet… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Executive functions are high-level cognitive processes involving abilities such as working
memory/updating, set-shifting and inhibition. These complex cognitive functions are enabled …

A cognitive neurogenetic approach to uncovering the structure of executive functions

J Feng, L Zhang, C Chen, J Sheng, Z Ye, K Feng… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
One central mission of cognitive neuroscience is to understand the ontology of complex
cognitive functions. We addressed this question with a cognitive neurogenetic approach …

Structural core of the executive control network: A high angular resolution diffusion MRI study

K Shen, T Welton, M Lyon… - Human brain …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Executive function (EF) is a set of cognitive capabilities considered essential for successful
daily living, and is negatively affected by ageing and neurodegenerative conditions …

The Stroop effect: an activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis in healthy young adults

Y Huang, L Su, Q Ma - Neuroscience letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Age plays a significant role in executive control processes in the Stroop task. This study aims
to draw together the Stroop tasks to determine the role of the frontal cortex in cognitive …

Better together: Novel methods for measuring and modeling development of executive function diversity while accounting for unity

JW Younger, KD O'Laughlin, JA Anguera… - Frontiers in Human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Executive functions (EFs) are linked to positive outcomes across the lifespan.
Yet, methodological challenges have prevented precise understanding of the …

Executive functioning in antisocial behavior: A multi-level systematic meta-analysis

JM Jansen, ME Franse - Clinical Psychology Review, 2024 - Elsevier
Neurobiological information–including executive function–is increasingly relevant for
forensic clinical practice, as well as for the criminal justice system. Previous meta-analyses …

Difficulties with emotion regulation moderate the relationship between child maltreatment and emotion recognition

P Cheng, R Langevin - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Emotion regulation (ER) and emotion recognition (ERC) deficits are frequently
observed in the sequelae of child maltreatment (CM). Despite a wealth of research on …

Genetic associations between executive functions and intelligence: A combined twin and adoption study.

DE Gustavson, CA Reynolds, RP Corley… - Journal of …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Much debate has concerned the separability of executive function abilities and intelligence,
with some evidence that the 2 constructs are genetically indistinguishable in children and …