Executive function and metacognition are higher-order cognitive processes that undergo
steady improvements throughout childhood. They are highly relevant to daily functioning in …

Working memory, including central executive functions (inhibition, shifting and updating) are
factors thought to play a central role in mathematical skill development. However, results …

We investigated whether and to what extent deficits in executive functions (EF) increase
kindergarten children's risk for repeated academic difficulties across elementary school. We …

This longitudinal study analyzes whether selected components of executive function (EF)
measured during the preschool period predict several indices of math achievement in …

We examined, on a trial-by-trial basis, fraction magnitude comparison strategies of adults
with more and less mathematical knowledge. College students with high mathematical …

Types of mathematical learning disability (MLD) are very heterogeneous. Lower scores on
mathematics and several cognitive skills have been revealed in samples with MLD …

Multiplicative thinking involves the ability to coordinate bundled units on a more abstract
level than additive thinking and implies the identification of the different meanings of the …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: The present study examines connections among
participation in open-and closed-skilled sports; the metabolic intensity of each sport; and …

Adults use a variety of strategies to reason about fraction magnitudes, and this variability is
adaptive. In two studies, we examined the relationships between mathematics anxiety …

Implicit leadership theories (ILTs) are people's lay theories, definitions, or conceptualizations
of leadership. In adults, they determine what actions we perceive as leadership, influence to …