Spanning functions from the simplest reflex arc to complex cognitive processes, neural
circuits have diverse functional roles. In the cerebral cortex, functional domains such as …

Cognitive control, the ability to voluntarily guide our behavior, continues to improve
throughout adolescence. Below we review the literature on age-related changes in brain …

Theories of human neurobehavioral development suggest executive functions mature from
childhood through adolescence, underlying adolescent risk-taking and the emergence of …

The authors examined a new assessment of behavioral regulation and contributions to
achievement and teacher-rated classroom functioning in a sample (N= 343) of …

According to the Cognitive Complexity and Control (CCC) theory, the development of
executive function can be understood in terms of age-related increases in the maximum …

The concept of self‐regulation has received heightened attention as a key mechanism that
predicts a variety of developmental outcomes throughout the life span. Although researchers …

“Is there a biology of intelligence which is characteristic of the normal human nervous
system?” Here we review 37 modern neuroimaging studies in an attempt to address this …

To characterize cognitive maturation through adolescence, processing speed, voluntary
response suppression, and spatial working memory were measured in 8‐to 30‐year‐old (N …

The fourth edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to all of the
key features of adolescent development. While drawing on the North American literature on …

Human activity is both organized and variable, dynamically changing in principled ways.
Children and adults are flexible and inventive in their action and thought, adapting old ideas …