Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

Executive function (EF) skills are neurocognitive skills that support the reflective, top-down
coordination and control of other brain functions, and there is neural and behavioral …

Cognitive control (with the closely related concepts of attention control and executive
function) encompasses the collection of processes that are involved in generating and …

Working memory is crucial to learning and academic success. Exercise has been found to
benefit working memory in late life, but its effects during cognitive development are less …

Importance A total of 25.7 million children in the United States are classified as overweight
or obese. Obesity is associated with deficits in executive function, which may contribute to …

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and ventrolateral PFC (VLPFC) are both crucial
structures involved in voluntary emotional regulation. However, it remains unclear whether …

Research in the past decade has highlighted the nuances of adolescent decision making. In
this review article, we summarize several themes evident in the field of developmental …

When and how do changes in self-concept emerge in adolescence, and which factors
facilitate positive self-concept development? This review summarizes recent research …

Executive functions (EFs) are cognitive processes that support flexible goal pursuit. Healthy
development of EFs during childhood is critical for later life outcomes including health …

Significant improvements in cognitive control occur from childhood through adolescence,
supported by the maturation of prefrontal systems. However, less is known about the neural …