Young adults learning executive function skills by playing focused video games

RE Mayer, J Parong, K Bainbridge - Cognitive Development, 2019 - Elsevier
The goal of this focused review is to examine the potential of using computer games as
vehicles for improving cognitive skills in young adults, particularly the cognitive development …

Hot and cool executive functions in adolescence: Development and contributions to important developmental outcomes

K Poon - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Despite significant theoretical advancement in the area of child neuropsychology, limited
attention has been paid to the developmental features of adolescence. The present study …

Neural markers of the development of executive function: relevance for education

S Shanmugan, TD Satterthwaite - Current opinion in behavioral sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•The executive system displays a protracted course of development.•Executive
system structure, function and connectivity mature into young adulthood.•Neuropsychiatric …

The association of executive functioning with academic, behavior, and social performance ratings in children with ADHD

L Tamm, REA Loren, J Peugh… - Journal of Learning …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigated the association of a performance-based measure of executive
functioning (EF) with academic, social, and behavioral performance ratings in a …

Clinical correlates of working memory deficits in youth with and without ADHD: A controlled study

R Fried, J Chan, L Feinberg, A Pope… - Journal of clinical and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Both working memory (WM; a brain system that provides temporary storage and
manipulation of the information) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have …

Longitudinal predictions between executive function and general and specific psychiatric problems in school-age children.

G Zhao, H Zhang, M Hu, D Wang, Y Wang… - Developmental …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
This study examined the longitudinal associations of various executive function components
with subsequent psychiatric problems in Chinese school-age children. Data from 1,639 …

Comorbid psychiatric conditions as mediators to predict later social adjustment in youths with autism spectrum disorder

HL Chiang, SSF Gau - Journal of child psychology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience long‐term social
impairment and their comorbid psychiatric conditions negatively impact adaptive functioning …

Analysis of cognitive and attentional profiles in children with and without ADHD using an innovative virtual reality tool

D Areces, J Dockrell, T Garcia, P Gonzalez-Castro… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
In previous studies, children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have been
found to have more difficulties with processing speed, working memory, and attentional …

The impact of mindfulness meditation training on executive functions and emotion dysregulation in an Iranian sample of female adolescents with elevated attention …

B Kiani, H Hadianfard, JT Mitchell - Australian Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background Mindfulness‐based interventions improve a variety of clinical outcomes.
Executive functioning (EF) and emotion dysregulation are among the proposed …

Cognitive and behavioural predictors of adolescents' communicative perspective-taking and social relationships

ES Nilsen, SA Bacso - Journal of Adolescence, 2017 - Elsevier
Given the pivotal role that social interactions play for adolescents' well-being, understanding
the factors that influence communication is key. The present study examined relations …