Development of executive function during childhood

• मुख्य लेखक: Yusuke Moriguchi (auth)
• अन्य लेखक: Nicolas Chevalier (auth), Philip D. Zelazo (auth)
• स्वरूप: इलेक्ट्रोनिक पुस्तक अध्याय
• भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
• प्रकाशित: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• श्रृंखला: Frontiers Research Topics
• विषय: Psychology; working memory; socio-emotional development; cognitive development; Inhibitory Control; cognitive flexibility; Executive Function; prefrontal cortex (PFC); Brain Development
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Executive function refers to the goal-oriented regulation of one's own thoughts, actions, and emotions. Its importance is attested by its contribution to the development of other cognitive skills (e.g., theory of mind), social abilities (e.g., peer interactions), and academic achievement (e.g.,...