[HTML][HTML] The cognitive effects of computational thinking: A systematic review and meta-analytic study

C Montuori, F Gambarota, G Altoé, B Arfé - Computers & Education, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, we review and meta-analyze the findings of experimental studies published
between 2006 and 2022 that examined the effects of coding and programming interventions …

Executive function in autism spectrum disorder: history, theoretical models, empirical findings, and potential as an endophenotype

EA Demetriou, MM DeMayo, AJ Guastella - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This review presents an outline of executive function (EF) and its application to autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). The development of the EF construct, theoretical models of EF …

A canonical trajectory of executive function maturation from adolescence to adulthood

B Tervo-Clemmens, FJ Calabro, AC Parr… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Theories of human neurobehavioral development suggest executive functions mature from
childhood through adolescence, underlying adolescent risk-taking and the emergence of …

The developmental trajectories of executive function from adolescence to old age

HJ Ferguson, VEA Brunsdon, EEF Bradford - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Executive functions demonstrate variable developmental and aging profiles, with protracted
development into early adulthood and declines in older age. However, relatively few studies …

Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

G Davies, M Lam, SE Harris, JW Trampush… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
General cognitive function is a prominent and relatively stable human trait that is associated
with many important life outcomes. We combine cognitive and genetic data from the …

[HTML][HTML] The dual systems model: Review, reappraisal, and reaffirmation

EP Shulman, AR Smith, K Silva, G Icenogle… - Developmental cognitive …, 2016 - Elsevier
According to the dual systems perspective, risk taking peaks during adolescence because
activation of an early-maturing socioemotional-incentive processing system amplifies …

A hierarchical model of inhibitory control

J Tiego, R Testa, MA Bellgrove, C Pantelis… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Inhibitory control describes the suppression of goal-irrelevant stimuli and behavioral
responses. Current developmental taxonomies distinguish between Response Inhibition …

Beyond willpower: Strategies for reducing failures of self-control

AL Duckworth, KL Milkman… - … Science in the Public …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Almost everyone struggles to act in their individual and collective best interests, particularly
when doing so requires forgoing a more immediately enjoyable alternative. Other than …

Measurement of cognitive functions in experts and elite athletes: A meta‐analytic review

HE Scharfen, D Memmert - Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
An extraordinary physiological capacity combined with remarkable motor control,
perception, and cognitive functioning is crucial for high performance in sports. Tests that …

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 …