Background Adolescence is commonly characterized by impulsivity, poor decision-making,
and lack of foresight. However, the developmental neural underpinnings of these …

A number of behavioral changes occur between late childhood and adulthood, including
maturation of social cognition, reward receptivity, impulsiveness, risk-taking and cognitive …

Alors que les fonctions exécutives ont longtemps été envisagées comme une entité
mystérieuse ne se manifestant qu'à partir de l'adolescence, il est désormais bien établi que …

We hypothesized that decision-making strategies in juvenile animals, rather than being
immature, are optimized to navigate the uncertainty and instability likely to be encountered …

The convergence of laboratory science and cognitive research has entered our classrooms.
Interpretations of this research and its implications for increasing the effectiveness of …

Noninvasive brain imaging permits longitudinal studies of anatomic brain development in
healthy and psychiatrically ill children. The time course for gray matter maturation varies by …

Action selection requires choosing one of all the possible conflicting action plans that are
available. There is currently a debate as to whether the dorsal medial frontal cortex (dMFC) …

Cognitive flexibility is an executive functioning skill that develops in childhood, and when
impaired, has transdiagnostic implications for psychiatric disorders. To identify how intrinsic …

Is there a way to get students to love math? Dr. Judy Willis responds with an emphatic yes in
this informative guide to getting better results in math class. Tapping into abundant research …

Objective: To investigate the association of brief (0–5 minutes) and prolonged (> 5 minutes)
low Apgar scores (< 7) in non-encephalopathic infants with educational achievement at age …