Background and Objective: Evaluation of neurocognitive mechanism involved in smoking can be helpful in the treatment of this dependence .The aim of this study was to compare the cognitive executive functions in frontal lobe of brain in male smokers and non-smokers. Materiasl and Methods: The method of research was causative-comparitive. In this regard, 40 male smokers and 40 male non-smokers...

In different parts of the world, people speak different languages ​​to each other. Some parts of the world are more linguistically rich and more than one language is spoken in those regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate and evaluate the executive functions of the brain including cognitive flexibility, selective attention and response inhibition in monolingual and bilingual male and fem...

Objective Executive functions are processes that control, direct, and coordinate other cognitive processes. The findings of cognitive neuroscience indicate that frontal and temporal lobes have a longer maturity and support the development of executive functions. These abilities are essential for success in everyday activities and longitudinal studies indicate that executive functions are associ...

Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of neuropsychological therapy, rhythmic movements and cognitive empowerment on the executive functions of students with specific learning disorder with reading disorder. Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with control group sample of 48 students with learning disabilities with...

Background and Aim: Both the cognitive and functional processes in an individual can be influenced directly by the central nervous system. Considering the widespread use of narcotics, an exact knowledge of the different dimensions of addiction and its relationship with the brain executive functions can help find strategies for its treatment and promote effectiveness of current intervention prog...

Background: The "executive functions" as higher-level cortical functions with the supervisory and controlling role on the lower-level cognitive functions lead to human adaptive behaviors in the specific situations. These situations occur in the conditions in which automatic behavior may be insufficient. Executive function deficits in children may be presented with poor memory, problem-sol...

Objectives This study was conducted to compare the executive cognitive functions of the brain in two groups of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) children with and without anxiety. Methods In this cross-sectional comparative study,15 children with ADHD and 15 children with ADHD and anxiety were compared in terms of executive functions. The study population was chosen from patients...

Abstract Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of techniques based on executive functions of the brain on cognitive-attention syndrome in students with social anxiety. Methods: The statistical population was all high school male students of Talent in Maragheh who were studying in the academic year 97-96. The sample consisted of 20 students with social anxi...