This fMRI study of 126 youth explored whether the neural mechanisms underlying the N-
back task, commonly used to examine executive control over the contents of working …

The ability to manipulate information in working memory is a key factor in cognitive
development. Here, we used event-related functional MRI to test the hypothesis that …

Substantial evidence has suggested that reading and math are supported by executive
processes (EP). However, to date little is known about which portion of the neural system …

This paper reviews three studies investigating the relationship between brain regions
involved in executive control and those involved in reading comprehension in typically …

The “5-to-7-year shift” refers to the remarkable improvements observed in children's
cognitive abilities during this age range, particularly in their ability to exert control over their …

Neuroimaging studies have identified a common network of brain regions involving the
prefrontal and parietal cortices across a variety of working memory (WM) tasks. However …

The aim of the current study was to develop an fMRI task capable of characterizing
individual differences in reading and attentional domains. Forty-nine students with a range …

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, at ignoring irrelevant …

To better characterize the neural correlates of the full spectrum of reading ability, this fMRI
study examined how variations in reading ability correlate with task-based brain activity …

Working memory (WM) capacity reflects executive functions associated with performance on
a wide range of cognitive tasks and education outcomes, including mathematics …