The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is frequently reported to have functionally distinct sub-
regions that play key roles in different intrinsic networks. However, the contribution of the …

Executive control development typically has been conceptualized to result from quantitative
changes in the efficiency of the underlying processes. In contrast, the present study …

Neuroscience of Rule-Guided Behavior brings together, for the first time, the experiments
and theories that have created the new science of rules. Rules are central to human …

While the scope of self‐regulation ranges from microscopic analyses of neuro‐cognitive
structures to macroscopic analyses of self‐regulation and culture, individual researchers …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with high levels of inflexible thinking and
rigid behavior. The neural correlates of these behaviors have been investigated in adults …

One of the most salient ways in which our behavior changes during childhood and
adolescence is that we get better at working towards long-term goals, ignoring irrelevant …

Throughout a regular day we are faced with a variety of tasks that require us to plan, reflect
on, and execute goal-directed actions. These tasks can be mundane ones such as realizing …

The developing brain is inherently more vulnerable to injury than the adult brain because
brain development is extraordinarily complex, with periods of unique susceptibility. When …

Flexible rule-guided behavior develops gradually, and requires the ability to remember the
rules, switch between them as needed, and implement them in the face of competing …

An ancient metaphor likens attention to an archer pulling her bow-the self directing her mind
through attention. Yet both the existence of such a self, and the impact of attention on the …