Unity and diversity of executive functions: Individual differences as a window on cognitive structure
Executive functions (EFs) are high-level cognitive processes, often associated with the
frontal lobes, that control lower level processes in the service of goal-directed behavior …
frontal lobes, that control lower level processes in the service of goal-directed behavior …
Advancing understanding of executive function impairments and psychopathology: bridging the gap between clinical and cognitive approaches
Executive function (EF) is essential for successfully navigating nearly all of our daily
activities. Of critical importance for clinical psychological science, EF impairments are …
activities. Of critical importance for clinical psychological science, EF impairments are …
[HTML][HTML] Cognitive function in a randomized trial of evolocumab
RP Giugliano, F Mach, K Zavitz, C Kurtz… - … England Journal of …, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Findings from clinical trials of proprotein convertase subtilisin–kexin type 9
(PCSK9) inhibitors have led to concern that these drugs or the low levels of low-density …
(PCSK9) inhibitors have led to concern that these drugs or the low levels of low-density …
The potential for school-based interventions that target executive function to improve academic achievement: A review
R Jacob, J Parkinson - Review of educational research, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This article systematically reviews what is known empirically about the association between
executive function and student achievement in both reading and math and critically …
executive function and student achievement in both reading and math and critically …
What is normal in normal aging? Effects of aging, amyloid and Alzheimer's disease on the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus
What can be expected in normal aging, and where does normal aging stop and pathological
neurodegeneration begin? With the slow progression of age-related dementias such as …
neurodegeneration begin? With the slow progression of age-related dementias such as …
Major depressive disorder is associated with broad impairments on neuropsychological measures of executive function: a meta-analysis and review.
HR Snyder - Psychological bulletin, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Cognitive impairments are now widely acknowledged as an important aspect of major
depressive disorder (MDD), and it has been proposed that executive function (EF) may be …
depressive disorder (MDD), and it has been proposed that executive function (EF) may be …
Biological and clinical characteristics of gene carriers far from predicted onset in the Huntington's disease Young Adult Study (HD-YAS): a cross-sectional analysis
Background Disease-modifying treatments are in development for Huntington's disease;
crucial to their success is to identify a timepoint in a patient's life when there is a measurable …
crucial to their success is to identify a timepoint in a patient's life when there is a measurable …
Executive functions
A Diamond - Annual review of psychology, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Executive functions (EFs) make possible mentally playing with ideas; taking the time to think
before acting; meeting novel, unanticipated challenges; resisting temptations; and staying …
before acting; meeting novel, unanticipated challenges; resisting temptations; and staying …
The unity and diversity of executive functions and their contributions to complex “frontal lobe” tasks: A latent variable analysis
This individual differences study examined the separability of three often postulated
executive functions—mental set shifting (“Shifting”), information updating and monitoring …
executive functions—mental set shifting (“Shifting”), information updating and monitoring …
Validity of the executive function theory of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analytic review
One of the most prominent neuropsychologic theories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) suggests that its symptoms arise from a primary deficit in executive …
disorder (ADHD) suggests that its symptoms arise from a primary deficit in executive …