Executive Function Development

The Development of Executive Function

condition but showed no difference between games in the object condition, the children showed no difference between games in the abstract condition but made fewer errors in Game 1 of the object condition. This effect was larger for the younger children. The Effects of Verbal and Nonverbal Ability in the SOPT A significant main effect of condition suggests that verbal factors are playing a role ...

Executive Function and Children’s Development

Early executive function predicts reasoning development.

Analogical reasoning is a core cognitive skill that distinguishes humans from all other species and contributes to general fluid intelligence, creativity, and adaptive learning capacities. Yet its origins are not well understood. In the study reported here, we analyzed large-scale longitudinal data from the Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development to test predictors of growth in analogic...

Editorial: Development of Executive Function during Childhood

Executive function (EF) is one of the most rapidly expanding research fields in the developmental and cognitive sciences. The aim of this Research Topic is to present a broad sample of recent advances in understanding the development of EF. The 38 articles in this collection provide a unique, state-of-the-art tour of current, burning issues regarding executive function development, from cutting...

The Development of Executive Function in Autism

Autism is a common and often highly debilitating neurodevelopmental condition, whose core behavioral features are believed to be rooted in disrupted neurocognitive processes, including especially "executive function." Researchers have predominantly focused upon understanding the putative causal relationship between difficulties in EF and autistic symptomatology. This paper suggests, however, th...