Performance on lab assessments of executive functions predicts academic achievement and
other positive life outcomes. A primary goal of research on executive functions has been to …

There is a vast literature on executive functioning, or the control of one's thoughts and
actions in pursuit of a goal. This broad construct is conceptualized as comprising multiple …

Abstract Background Executive functions (EFs) are thought to work in concert to support
academic skill. However, EFs are often examined independently, obscuring their symbiotic …

Measurement of the building blocks of everyday thought must capture the range of different
ways that humans may train, develop, and use their cognitive resources in real world tasks …

This paper explores the structure of executive functions, the common core underlying them,
their development, and their relations with fluid reasoning. We reanalysed several studies …

Students with reading disabilities form a heterogeneous group: some struggle with accurate
and fast reading (dysfluent readers), others with comprehension (poor comprehenders), and …

Executive-function (EF) skills are a set of attention-regulation skills that provide a
neurocognitive foundation for adapting to changing circumstances across the life span; EF …

Sequences of eye movements during performance of a reasoning task has provided insights
into the strategies individuals use to solve that specific task; however, prior studies have not …

Previous research has suggested the importance of relational language and working
memory in children's relational reasoning. The tendency to use language (eg, using more …

The present study tests two predictions stemming from the hypothesis that a source of
difficulty with rational numbers is interference from whole number magnitude knowledge …