Rethinking executive functions in mathematical cognition

J Medrano, RW Prather - Journal of Cognition and Development, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
New perspectives on executive functions propose a greater involvement of context. These
perspectives have implications for research in mathematical cognition. We tackle the …

The contributions of executive functions to mathematical learning difficulties and mathematical talent during adolescence

RA Abreu-Mendoza, Y Chamorro, MA Garcia-Barrera… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Are mathematical learning difficulties caused by impairment of the abilities that underlie
mathematical talent? Or are mathematical difficulties and talent qualitatively different? The …

The unique role of spatial working memory for mathematics performance

S Silverman, S Ashkenazi - Journal of Numerical Cognition, 2022 - jnc.psychopen.eu
We explored the multi-dimensionality of mathematics and working memory (WM) by
examining the differential relationships between different areas of mathematics with visual …

The role of domain general factors (spatial, executive function, working memory, attention and fine motor skills) in numerical processing in early childhood

S Ashkenazi, A Adi - Current Psychology, 2023 - Springer
Numerical skills are a major cognitive foundation of mathematical learning, especially in
young children. The role of domain-general factors in explaining individual differences in …

Impairment of non-symbolic number processing in children with mathematical learning disability

A Lafay, MC St-Pierre, J Macoir - Journal of Numerical Cognition, 2019 - jnc.psychopen.eu
The functional origin of Mathematical Learning Disability (MLD), an impairment affecting
mathematics learning, remains controversial. We aimed to study the number sense deficit …

The role of inhibition and speed of processing in mathematics

S Ashkenazi, IY Blum‐Cahana - Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The current study highlights the importance of inhibitory ability in facilitating performance in
mathematics. To understand the role of inhibition in mathematical knowledge, this study …

Investigating processes of internalisation of values through theatre for development

T Courtney, J Battye - Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 2018 - psycharchives.org
Used in many communities, Theatre for Development (TfD) allows performers and
audiences to interrogate their cultural history and their society to promote positive social …

Overlap between reading and arithmetic skills from primary to lower secondary school and the underlying cognitive mechanisms

H Korpipää - JYU dissertations, 2020 - jyx.jyu.fi
Reading and math skills are fundamental for school achievement, and these two basic
academic skills have been shown to be strongly related. However, there is a lack of …

The relationship between sustained attention and automatic versus procedural arithmetic: The case of populations with typical development and subgroups of …

R Naaman, L Goldfarb - Neuropsychology, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: The differentiation between automatic and procedural processing in arithmetic
can be crucial when examining the links between arithmetic and sustained attention, as the …

Now you see it, now you don't-Cognitive skills and their contributions to mathematics across early development

IEJI Coolen, S Omont-Lescieux, A Knops - Journal of Cognition, 2023 - hal.science
A broad variety of domain-specific (eg, non-symbolic magnitude comparison and arithmetic)
and domain-general (eg, spatial skills and inhibition) skills have been identified as …