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Executive functions and aging [PDF]
CoDAS, 2016 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
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The role of cognitive executive functions in individuals with mediumistic abilities
, 2021 Conference presentation detailing the results from a thematic analysis conducted to identify possible components of cognitive executive functions used by individuals with alleged mediumistic ...
Connelly, C.
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Nature CommunicationsWhen we collaborate with others to tackle novel problems, we anticipate how they will perform their part of the task to coordinate behavior effectively.
Kentaro Miyamoto +11 more
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Educating executive function [PDF]
WIREs Cognitive Science, 2016 Executive functions are thinking skills that assist with reasoning, planning, problem solving, and managing one's life. The brain areas that underlie these skills are interconnected with and influenced by activity in many different brain areas, some of which are associated with emotion and stress.
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani +7 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben +4 more
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Intervention in executive functions in early childhood education
INFAD, 2017 Executive functions defined as the set of higher-order cognitive processes that allow an intentional and directed behavior towards a goal, are vital for success in life, at school, and at work.
Miriam Romero López +3 more
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Acute hypoglycemia impairs executive cognitive function in adults with and without type 1 diabetes [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE Acute hypoglycemia impairs cognitive function in several domains. Executive cognitive function governs organization of thoughts, prioritization of tasks, and time management.
Graveling, Alex J. +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess +5 more
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Do tasks make a difference? Accounting for heterogeneity of performance of children with reading difficulties on tasks of executive function : findings from a meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2010 Research studies have implicated executive functions in reading difficulties (RD). But while some studies have found children with RD to be impaired on tasks of executive function other studies report unimpaired performance.
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