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Executive functions (EFs) make possible mentally playing with ideas; taking the time to think before acting; meeting novel, unanticipated challenges; resisting temptations; and staying focused. Core EFs are inhibition [response inhibition (self-control—resisting temptations and resisting acting impulsively) and interference control (selective ...
Adele Diamond
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Executive functions comprise of top-down cognitive processes that exert control over information processing, from acquiring information to issuing a behavioral response.
Katarzyna Bobrowicz, Samuel Greiff
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Executive functions and aging [PDF]
Executive functions (EF) may be explained as the ability to plan, organize and perform intentional behavior. They refer to high level cognitive processes associated to working memory, sustained attention, dominant responses inhibition, planning and monitoring performance and activities, objective maintenance, objective and task initiation and cognitive
Ana Paula Machado Goyano Mac Kay
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Executive Functions in Developmental Dyslexia [PDF]
The present study was aimed at investigating different aspects of Executive Functions (EF) in children with Developmental Dyslexia (DD).A neuropsychological battery tapping verbal fluency, spoonerism, attention, verbal shifting, short-term and working ...
Pamela eVarvara+5 more
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Editorial: Executive functions in sports
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Thomas Finkenzeller+4 more
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Evaluation of a Differentiation Model of Preschoolers’ Executive Functions
Despite the prominent role of executive functions in children’s emerging competencies, there remains debate regarding the structure and development of executive functions.
Steven J Howard+2 more
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The most frequently used tests for assessing executive functions in aging
There are numerous neuropsychological tests for assessing executive functions in aging, which vary according to the different domains assessed. OBJECTIVE: To present a systematic review of the most frequently used instruments for assessing executive ...
Camila de Assis Faria+2 more
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Effectiveness of the training package of cool executive functions on normal primary school sixth grade students' classroom excitement [PDF]
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the training package of cool executive functions on the classroom excitement of primary school sixth grade normal students. It was a quasi -experimental study with pretest-posttest control group
Najme Āzādfar+4 more
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Training of Motion Control May Not Improve Tool-Manipulation Ability in Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
In recent times, previous studies have reported the manipulation of tools by rats and degus in controlled experimental settings. However, a previous study reported that only one out of eight experimentally naïve rats could manipulate a rake-shaped tool ...
Akane Nagano, Akane Nagano
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Promotion of executive functions in adolescents with typical development: Systematic review
During adolescence, hot and cold executive functions are still developing, making it essential to assess and intervene if changes occur. The present study aims to identify, through a systematic review, which interventions in executive functions have ...
Liana Garcia Nunes+6 more
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