Normal development of brain circuits

GZ Tau, BS Peterson - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2010 - nature.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Interactive specialization: a domain-general framework for human functional brain development?

MH Johnson - Developmental cognitive neuroscience, 2011 - Elsevier
A domain-general framework for interpreting data on human functional brain development is
presented. Assumptions underlying the general theory and predictions derived from it are …

Sex differences in visual-spatial working memory: A meta-analysis

D Voyer, SD Voyer, J Saint-Aubin - Psychonomic bulletin & review, 2017 - Springer
Visual-spatial working memory measures are widely used in clinical and experimental
settings. Furthermore, it has been argued that the male advantage in spatial abilities can be …

Development of cognitive control and executive functions from 4 to 13 years: Evidence from manipulations of memory, inhibition, and task switching

MC Davidson, D Amso, LC Anderson, A Diamond - Neuropsychologia, 2006 - Elsevier
Predictions concerning development, interrelations, and possible independence of working
memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility were tested in 325 participants (roughly 30 per …

A meta‐analysis of cerebellar contributions to higher cognition from PET and fMRI studies

E Keren‐Happuch, SHA Chen, MHR Ho… - Human brain …, 2012 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A growing interest in cerebellar function and its involvement in higher cognition have
prompted much research in recent years. Cerebellar presence in a wide range of cognitive …

Neuroimaging studies of working memory

TD Wager, EE Smith - Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 2003 - Springer
We performed meta-analyses on 60 neuroimaging (PET and fMRI) studies of working
memory (WM), considering three types of storage material (spatial, verbal, and object), three …

Neurocognitive correlates of socioeconomic status in kindergarten children

KG Noble, MF Norman, MJ Farah - Developmental science, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Socioeconomic status (SES) is strongly associated with cognitive ability and achievement
during childhood and beyond. Little is known about the developmental relationships …

What has fMRI told us about the development of cognitive control through adolescence?

B Luna, A Padmanabhan, K O'Hearn - Brain and cognition, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …
T Paus - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2005 - cell.com
Non-invasive map** of brain structure and function with magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) has opened up unprecedented opportunities for studying the neural substrates …

Socioeconomic gradients predict individual differences in neurocognitive abilities

KG Noble, BD McCandliss, MJ Farah - Developmental science, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with childhood cognitive achievement. In
previous research we found that this association shows neural specificity; specifically we …