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Bobrowicz, Katarzyna, and Samuel Greiff. "Executive Functions in Birds." Birds 3, no. 2 (2022): 184–220. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/birds3020013.

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Executive functions comprise of top-down cognitive processes that exert control over information processing, from acquiring information to issuing a behavioral response. These cognitive processes of inhibition, working memory, and cognitive flexibility underpin complex cognitive skills, such as episodic memory and planning, which have been repeatedly investigated in several bird species in recent decades. Until recently, avian executive functions were studied in relatively few bird species but have gained traction in comparative cognitive research following MacLean and colleagues’ large-scale

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Salehinejad, Mohammad Ali, Elham Ghanavati, Md Harun Ar Rashid, and Michael A. Nitsche. "Hot and cold executive functions in the brain: A prefrontal-cingular network." Brain and Neuroscience Advances 5 (January 2021): 239821282110077. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23982128211007769.

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Executive functions, or cognitive control, are higher-order cognitive functions needed for adaptive goal-directed behaviours and are significantly impaired in majority of neuropsychiatric disorders. Different models and approaches are proposed for describing how executive functions are functionally organised in the brain. One popular and recently proposed organising principle of executive functions is the distinction between hot (i.e. reward or affective-related) versus cold (i.e. purely cognitive) domains of executive functions. The prefrontal cortex is traditionally linked to executive funct

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SAYAR, Filiz. "Yürütücü İşlevlerin Evrimi Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme." Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry 16, no. 3 (2023): 517–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1350386.

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Cognitive evolution, as the core subject of fields like paleoanthropology, cognitive archeology, and neuropsychology, has begun to gain more interest in psychology in recent years. Executive functions are viewed from the perspective of cognitive evolution as basic advancements that are crucial to the evolution of language and contemporary cognition. As a metaphor, executive functions refer to advanced cognitive processes (working memory, inhibition, organization, cognitive flexibility, etc.) in the context of complex goal-directed behaviors. Sophisticated cognitive traits like executive functi

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Gerasymchuk, V. R., I. F. Uwa-Agbonikhena, L. T. Maksymchuk, et al. "COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS CONDITION OF POST-STROKE PATIENTS." PRECARPATHIAN BULLETIN OF THE SHEVCHENKO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Pulse, no. 5(57) (April 24, 2019): 16–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.21802/10.21802/2304-7437-2019-5(57)-16-21.

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60 patients after a hemispheric ischemic stroke (IS) were examined. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB), Trail Making Test A and B (TMT), and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) were used for the cognitive status assessment. A decrease in the MMSE, FAB and MoCA score compared to the control group (CG) (p<0.05) was observed, with probable differences mainly in the domains of attention (p<0.05) and executive functions (p<0.05). An increase in the time of task execution by 45.5% was detected for TMT A (p <0.05) and 61.9

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Gerasymchuk, V. R., I. F. Uwa-Agbonikhena, L. T. Maksymchuk, et al. "COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS CONDITION OF POST-STROKE PATIENTS." PRECARPATHIAN BULLETIN OF THE SHEVCHENKO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Pulse, no. 5(57) (April 24, 2019): 16–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.21802/2304-7437-2019-5(57)-16-21.

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60 patients after a hemispheric ischemic stroke (IS) were examined. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB), Trail Making Test A and B (TMT), and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) were used for the cognitive status assessment. A decrease in the MMSE, FAB and MoCA score compared to the control group (CG) (p<0.05) was observed, with probable differences mainly in the domains of attention (p<0.05) and executive functions (p<0.05). An increase in the time of task execution by 45.5% was detected for TMT A (p <0.05) and 61.9

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Ishihara, Toru, Eric S. Drollette, Sebastian Ludyga, Charles H. Hillman, and Keita Kamijo. "Baseline Cognitive Performance Moderates the Effects of Physical Activity on Executive Functions in Children." Journal of Clinical Medicine 9, no. 7 (2020): 2071. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9072071.

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Findings regarding the effects of regular physical activity on cognition in children have been inconsistent due to a number of demographic factors and experimental considerations. The present study was designed to examine baseline cognitive performance and executive function demands, as possible factors underlying the lack of consensus in the literature, by investigating the moderating role of those factors on the effects of physical activity on cognition. We reanalyzed data from three randomized controlled trials, in which the effects of regular physical activity intervention on cognition wer

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Czermainski, Fernanda Rasch, Felipe Ornell, Luciano Santos Pinto Guimarães, Félix Kessler, Lísia Von Diemen, and Rosa Maria Martins De Almeida. "Assessment of executive functions and inhibitory control in alcohol and crack use disorders." Psico 49, no. 1 (2018): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2018.1.25877.

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This study assessed executive functions and inhibitory control in alcohol and crack users, as previous research suggests an association between substance-related disorders and impaired self-regulation and impulse control. In this study, 67 men aged 18-65 years completed the following instruments: sociodemographic questionnaire, Vocabulary and Matrix Reasoning (Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence), Five Digit Test, and Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome. Alcohol and crack users showed deficits involving processing speed, response inhibition, flexibility, abstraction, plan

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Awed, Huda Shaaban, and Nouf Nawar Alotaibi. "Investigation of the relationship between executive functions and social cognition in hearing-impaired children: A cross-sectional study." Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology 9, no. 4 (2025): 1023–31. https://doi.org/10.55214/25768484.v9i4.6168.

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The current study aimed to explore the relationship between executive functions and social cognition in hearing-impaired children. The sample comprised 162 students (89 males, 73 females) with hearing impairments enrolled in integration programs in the cities of Najran, Abha, and Jazan in southern Saudi Arabia, with an average age of 12.9 years (standard deviation = 1.92 years). A descriptive analytical approach was employed, utilizing the Barkley Executive Function Deficit Scale for Children and Adolescents (BDEFS-CA) and the Social Cognitive Scale. The findings revealed a statistically signi

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Drigas, Athanasios, and Maria Karyotaki. "Attentional Control and other Executive Functions." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 12, no. 03 (2017): 219. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i03.6587.

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Current article aims to shed light on the reciprocal relation between attentional control and emotional regulation. More specifically, there is a verified relation between attention and cognitive, metacognitive and emotional processes, such as memory, perception, reasoning as well as inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, self-monitoring and positive moods. In addition, positive mood has been already reciprocally related to a broad attentional scope as well as to an increased cognitive flexibility. Future research should focus on the effects of attentional control on cognitive control proc

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Hajric, Selma, Amra Serdarevic, Gorana Sulejmanpasic, et al. "Cognitive Imapirment in Multiple Sclerosis: Relation to Dysability, Duration and Type of Disease." Materia Socio Medica 35, no. 1 (2023): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/msm.2023.35.23-28.

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Background: Cognitive dysfunctions are often presented as a symptom in multiple sclerosis which is associated with both structural and functional imapirments of neuronal networks in the brain. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of dysability, duration and type of disesase on cognitive functions in multiple sclerosis patients. Methods: This study included 60 MS patients treated at the Department of Neurology, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo. Inclusion criteria were clinically definite diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, 18 years of age or older and were able to gi

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Moro, V., M. T. Condoleo, V. Valbusa, E. Broggio, G. Moretto, and G. Gambina. "Cognitive Stimulation of Executive Functions in Mild Cognitive Impairment." American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr 30, no. 2 (2014): 153–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1533317514539542.

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Suchy, Yana, Jonathan Butner, Deborah J. Wiebe, MaryJane Campbell, Sara L. Turner, and Cynthia A. Berg. "Executive Cognitive Functions and Behavioral Control Differentially Predict HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes across Emerging Adulthood." Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 26, no. 4 (2019): 353–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1355617719001310.

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AbstractObjectives:To examine the contributions of two aspects of executive functioning (executive cognitive functions and behavioral control) to changes in diabetes management across emerging adulthood.Methods:Two hundred and forty-seven high school seniors with type 1 diabetes were assessed at baseline and followed up for 3 years. The baseline assessment battery included performance-based measures of executive cognitive functions, behavioral control, IQ estimate (IQ-est), and psychomotor speed; self-report of adherence to diabetes regimen; and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) assay kits as a refl

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Ruzbarska, Beata, Pavol Cech, Peter Bakalar, Monika Vaskova, and Jaroslav Sucka. "Cognition and Sport: How Does Sport Participation Affect Cognitive Function?" Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 14, no. 1 (2025): 37–43. https://doi.org/10.26773/mjssm.250304.

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Cognitive-executive functions are essential processes for daily activities, academic, occupational and sporting success, health and quality of life. One way to improve them is through regular participation in physical activities. The aim of the study is to assess the effect of sports training on cognitive-executive functions. A total of 328 boys (220 young soccer players and 108 boys without participation in sport training) aged 12.0–14.9 years performed tests to assess their cognitive-executive functions (Deary-Liewald task, Corsii block test, Trail Making test). Two Way ANOVA was used to eva

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Sullivan, Yulia, Fred Davis, and Chang Koh. "Executive Functions and Information Systems Learning." MIS Quarterly 46, no. 2 (2022): 813–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.25300/misq/2022/15979.

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Information systems (IS) are complex and effortful, placing ever-greater demands on humans’ executive functions. Executive functions, general-purpose control processes that regulate one’s thoughts and behaviors, are the subject of growing investigation in cognitive psychology. The present research examines the relationship between individuals’ executive functions and IS learning. Using neuropsychological methods from cognitive psychology, we measured three key dimensions of executive functions: working memory, shifting, and inhibition. Two empirical studies were conducted. Study 1 tested the r

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Sarma, U. Arathi, and Tissy Mariam Thomas. "Breaking the limits of executive functions: Towards a sociocultural perspective." Culture & Psychology 26, no. 3 (2020): 358–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354067x19898673.

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Executive functions refer to the neurocognitive processes that enable conscious control of goal-directed behaviour. Executive functions lay the neural and cognitive foundation for civilisation and culture with its far reaching effects in day-to-day planning, problem-solving, creativity, self-regulation, empathy and cooperative social behaviour. Though a celebrated area of research for cognitive scientists, contemporary studies find that most of the interventions that target executive functions promote academic achievement in children, but fail to transfer to real-life interpersonal situations.

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Traykov, Latchezar, Nadine Raoux, Florence Latour, et al. "Executive Functions Deficit in Mild Cognitive Impairment." Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology 20, no. 4 (2007): 219–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/wnn.0b013e31815e6254.

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Heilmann, Florian. "Executive Functions and Domain-Specific Cognitive Skills in Climbers." Brain Sciences 11, no. 4 (2021): 449. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11040449.

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Athletes in a particular sport have specific cognitive skills acquired due to regular confrontation with sport-specific requirements. Studies show that the particular type of sport carried out and fostered by general physical activity impacts executive functions (EFs) such as inhibition, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. There are inconsistent results on the connections between domain-specific cognitive skills and executive functions. This study aimed to evaluate the relations between EFs and domain-specific cognitive skills in climbing. Due to that, we examined the executive function

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Corbo, Ilaria, and Maria Casagrande. "Higher-Level Executive Functions in Healthy Elderly and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review." Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 5 (2022): 1204. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051204.

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Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a moderate decline in one or more cognitive functions with a preserved autonomy in daily life activities. MCI exhibits cognitive, behavioral, psychological symptoms. The executive functions (EFs) are key functions for everyday life and physical and mental health and allow for the behavior to adapt to external changes. Higher-level executive functions develop from basic EFs (inhibition, working memory, attentional control, and cognitive flexibility). They are planning, reasoning, problem solving, and fluid intelligence (Gf)

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Morin, Lisa L. "A Short Report of Parent Reports on Executive Functions." Psychology & Psychological Research International Journal 8, no. 1 (2023): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.23880/pprij-16000322.

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Results from 45 parent respondents indicated a near-significant relationship between children with intellectual disability (ID) and comorbid autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF-2; Gioia et al., 2015) scale raw scores, emotional control scale and the behavioral regulation index. The manuscript raises an important message about the necessity to better understand the executive functioning and cognitive processes in children with ID, especially those children with comorbid ASD.

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Mazahi, Parisa, Arezoo Shomali Oskoei, and Mehdi Roozbahani. "The Effectiveness of Neurofeedback Therapy on Executive Functions in 11- and 12-Year-Old Adolescent Boys with Anxiety Disorder." Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling 5, no. 1 (2023): 158–65. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jarac.5.1.20.

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Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of neurofeedback therapy on executive functions in 11- and 12-year-old adolescent boys with anxiety disorder. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest-follow-up design with a control group. The participants were 34 adolescent boys diagnosed with anxiety disorders, selected through convenience sampling from three psychotherapy clinics in Tehran in 2022. They were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 20 sessions of neurofeedback therapy, each

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Pokorny, Thomas, Patricia Duerler, Erich Seifritz, Franz X. Vollenweider, and Katrin H. Preller. "LSD acutely impairs working memory, executive functions, and cognitive flexibility, but not risk-based decision-making." Psychological Medicine 50, no. 13 (2019): 2255–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291719002393.

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AbstractBackgroundPsychiatric and neurodegenerative illnesses are characterized by cognitive impairments, in particular deficits in working memory, decision-making, and executive functions including cognitive flexibility. However, the neuropharmacology of these cognitive functions is poorly understood. The serotonin (5-HT) 2A receptor might be a promising candidate for the modulation of cognitive processes. However, pharmacological studies investigating the role of this receptor system in humans are rare. Recent evidence demonstrates that the effects of Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) are med

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Zhou, Zihang, Yalong Yan, Heng Gu, et al. "Dopamine in the prefrontal cortex plays multiple roles in the executive function of patients with Parkinson's disease." Neural Regeneration Research 19, no. 8 (2023): 1759–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.389631.

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Parkinson's disease can affect not only motor functions but also cognitive abilities, leading to cognitive impairment. One common issue in Parkinson's disease with cognitive dysfunction is the difficulty in executive functioning. Executive functions help us plan, organize, and control our actions based on our goals. The brain area responsible for executive functions is called the prefrontal cortex. It acts as the command center for the brain, especially when it comes to regulating executive functions. The role of the prefrontal cortex in cognitive processes is influenced by a chemical messenge

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Hofmann, Wilhelm, and Georg Förster. "Training Three Facets of Executive Functions." Experimental Psychology 66, no. 6 (2019): 402–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1618-3169/a000463.

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Abstract. Given the importance of executive functions for everyday life, recent years have seen a tremendous interest in whether the basic cognitive abilities involved can be improved by training. The present research investigated whether, compared to an active control group, the three main facets of executive cognitive functions – task switching, updating, and inhibition ( Miyake, Friedman, Emerson, Witzki, & Howerter, 2000 ) – can be trained jointly via intense adaptive online training of 5 weeks. Using a large sample and two training tasks per facet, we obtained clear evidence for incre

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Minino, Roberta. "The role of Executive Functions in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Form@re - Open Journal per la formazione in rete 22, no. 3 (2022): 260–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/form-13634.

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Executive functions involve a set of complex cognitive abilities that have the task of programming and controlling other cognitive functions and modifying them according to circumstances in order to achieve a goal. They thus regulate cognitive processes, behaviour, and the management of emotions. It is now known that all mechanisms managed by executive functions are affected in numerous neurodevelopmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. In fact, it presents a variable symptomatology, affecting various cognitive, behavioural, motor and sensory aspects. The aim of this work was to

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Thuaire, Flavien, Fabien Rondepierre, Elisabeth Bacon, Guillaume T. Vallet, Isabelle Jalenques, and Marie Izaute. "Executive functions in schizophrenia aging: Differential effects of age within specific executive functions." Cortex 125 (April 2020): 109–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2019.12.003.

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Esterhuizen, Stef. "Improving some cognitive functions, specifically executive functions in grade R learners." South African Journal of Childhood Education 4, no. 1 (2014): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajce.v4i1.181.

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<p>This study established the effects of a researcher-developed curriculum-based intervention programme. The intervention was grounded on principles of Feuerstein’s ideas about ‘mediated learning’. The aim of the intervention was specifically to address children’s executive functions, which are generally regarded as prerequisites for cognitive development. We studies a selected group of South African grade R learners (n = 20). A quasi-experimental design was employed to collect quantitative data on rotational<br />basis from experimental groups A and B, by means of dynamic assessme

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STANISHEVSKA, Beata. "The development of executive functions at the turn of a child's life." EUROPEAN HUMANITIES STUDIES: State and Society, no. 4 (December 29, 2021): 58–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.38014/ehs-ss.2021.4.04.

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Executive functions, also known as cognitive control functions, are complex mental processes necessary for the complex, multi-stage and purposeful human functioning, intended action and behavior. The article distinguishes and characterizes a group of selected executive processes: planning, cognitive control, inhibition, thinking flexibility, verbal fluency and working memory. The development of executive functions at the turn of a child's life is also discussed.

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Frolli, Alessandro, Francesco Cerciello, Clara Esposito, et al. "Executive Functions and Foreign Language Learning." Pediatric Reports 14, no. 4 (2022): 450–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pediatric14040053.

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Executive functions (EFs) serve as an umbrella term to describe a set of higher-order cognitive abilities that include working memory, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, planning, reasoning, and problem-solving. Various studies suggest that foreign language learning likely promotes executive functions, but others suggest that executive functions could improve foreign language learning. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between executive functions and foreign language learning and how these processes could interact. The sample included 64 children from kindergarte

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Fathirezaie, Zahra, Sérgio Matos, Elham Khodadadeh, et al. "The Relationship between Executive Functions and Gross Motor Skills in Rural Children Aged 8–10 Years." Healthcare 10, no. 4 (2022): 616. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10040616.

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Considering that cognitive and motor dimensions of human beings grow together, and that primary school age is one of the most important stages of children’s cognitive and motor development, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between executive functions and gross motor skills in rural children aged 8–10 years. This descriptive and correlational research was conducted with 93 Iranian rural primary school children aged 8 to 10 years. A Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) questionnaire and the Test of Gross Motor Development, second edition (TGMD-2) were

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Cicerone, Keith, Harvey Levin, James Malec, Donald Stuss, and John Whyte. "Cognitive Rehabilitation Interventions for Executive Function: Moving from Bench to Bedside in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury." Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 18, no. 7 (2006): 1212–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/jocn.2006.18.7.1212.

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Executive function mediated by prefrontally driven distributed networks is frequently impaired by traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a result of diffuse axonal injury and focal lesions. In addition to executive cognitive functions such as planning and working memory, the effects of TBI impact social cognition and motivation processes. To encourage application of cognitive neuroscience methods to studying recovery from TBI, associated reorganization of function, and development of interventions, this article reviews the pathophysiology of TBI, critiques currently employed methods of assessing exec

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Coolidge, Frederick L., and Thomas Wynn. "Executive Functions of the Frontal Lobes and the Evolutionary Ascendancy of Homo Sapiens." Cambridge Archaeological Journal 11, no. 2 (2001): 255–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959774301000142.

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A core question of cognitive archaeology is the evolution of modern thinking. In this article, it is argued that a cluster of specific cognitive abilities, ‘executive functions’, was one of the key evolutionary acquisitions that led to the development of modern thinking. A review of the history of executive functions is presented as well as current opinions as to their nature and genetic basis. Examples are also presented from the cognitive archaeological record that may be representative of executive functions in the evolution of modern thought.

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Fastame, Maria Chiara, Ilaria Mulas, Valeria Putzu, et al. "Executive and Motor Functions in Older Individuals with Cognitive Impairment." Behavioral Sciences 12, no. 7 (2022): 214. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs12070214.

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Background: A current research trend is the examination of the interplay between cognitive functioning, higher-order processes, and motor efficiency in late adulthood. However, the association between motor and cognitive functions when cognitive decline occurs has not been extensively explored. This study investigated whether gait features, functional mobility, and handgrip strength were associated with executive functions in older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Methods: 127 older participants (Mage = 77.9 years, SD = 5.8 years) who had received a diagnosis of MCI and

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Mihailescu, Ilinca, Alina A. Frunza, Emanuela L. Andrei, Florina Rad, Iuliana Dobrescu, and Mirela Manea. "A review of performance-based executive function tasks in adults with autism and normal intelligence." Romanian Journal of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 20, no. 1 (2018): 19–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.37897/rjpp.2018.1.2.

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Executive functions (EF) are a family of complex cognitive processes which are necessary to guide our thinking and behaviors towards certain goals. Research into executive functions in Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has mainly been focusing on children and adolescents, and less on adult populations. The purpose of this article is to review the body of research that has investigated the results obtained by adults with ASD and normal levels of cognitive ability on performance-based tasks of executive functions. To this aim, we synthesized five executive functions: inhibition, cognitive flexibili

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Clemente, Yolanda, Julia García-Sevilla, and Inmaculada Méndez. "Memory, executive functions and cognitive impairment in elderly population." European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 5, no. 2 (2015): 153–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1989/ejihpe.v5i2.108.

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Cognitive functions refer to the superior brain or mental function. These processes are usually first to suffer cognitive impairment associated with ageing. The aim of this study was: to analyse the state of memory and executive functions in a sample of elder population with and without cognitive impairment; and compare the cognitive state between elder who live in a public home for the elderly and elder who live in their homes. Therefore, a screening test was carried out to check the cognitive impairment level (Cognitive Mini Test MEC-35), and after that, the Memory Alteration Test (T@M) and

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Clemente, Yolanda, Julia García-Sevilla, and Inmaculada Méndez. "Memory, executive functions and cognitive impairment in elderly population." European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 5, no. 2 (2015): 153–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe5020015.

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Cognitive functions refer to the superior brain or mental function. These processes are usually first to suffer cognitive impairment associated with ageing. The aim of this study was: to analyse the state of memory and executive functions in a sample of elder population with and without cognitive impairment; and compare the cognitive state between elder who live in a public home for the elderly and elder who live in their homes. Therefore, a screening test was carried out to check the cognitive impairment level (Cognitive Mini Test MEC-35), and after that, the Memory Alteration Test (T@M) and

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Arpaia, Pasquale, Renato Cuocolo, Paolo De Blasiis, et al. "Electroencephalographic-based wearable instrumentation to monitor the executive functions during gait: a feasibility study." Acta IMEKO 12, no. 2 (2023): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.21014/actaimeko.v12i2.1460.

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A feasibility study on electroencephalographic monitoring of executive functions during dual (motor and cognitive) task execution is presented. Electroencephalographic (EEG) signals are acquired by means of a wearable device with few channels and dry electrodes. The light weight and wireless device allow for walking in a natural way. The most significant EEG features are investigated to classify different levels of activation for two fundamental Executive Functions (EF) both in sitting and walking conditions. Power spectral density in the gamma band resulted in the most relevant feature in dis

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Schmeidler, James, Cecilia N. Mastrogiacomo, Michal S. Beeri, Clive Rosendorff, and Jeremy M. Silverman. "Distinct age-related associations for body mass index and cognition in cognitively healthy very old veterans." International Psychogeriatrics 31, no. 06 (2019): 895–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610218001412.

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ABSTRACTAssociations between high body mass index (BMI) and subsequent cognitive decline, reported in elderly averaging below age 75, become less consistent at older ages. We compared the associations of BMI with cognition in moderately old (ages 75–84, N = 154) and oldest-old (85+, N = 93) samples. BMI and cognition were assessed cross-sectionally in cognitively intact elderly (mean age = 84.5, SD = 4.4) male veterans. Regression analyses of three cognitive domains — executive functions/language, attention, and memory—compared relationship with BMI between the moderately old and oldest-old. H

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Meshram, N. H., D. Jackson, T. Varghese, et al. "A Cross-Sectional Investigation of Cognition and Ultrasound-Based Vascular Strain Indices." Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 35, no. 1 (2019): 46–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acz006.

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Abstract Objective We examine the relationship between variability in the plaque strain distribution estimated using ultrasound with multiple cognitive domains including executive, language, visuospatial reasoning, and memory function. Method Asymptomatic (n = 42) and symptomatic (n = 34) patients with significant (&gt;60%) carotid artery stenosis were studied for plaque instability using ultrasound strain imaging and multiple cognitive domains including executive, language, visuospatial reasoning, and memory function. Correlation and ROC analyses were performed between ultrasound strain i

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Almeida, Bruna de Assis, and Amer Cavalheiro Hamdan. "Impulsiveness and executive functions in Parkinson’s disease." Dementia & Neuropsychologia 13, no. 4 (2019): 410–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642018dn13-040007.

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ABSTRACT Cognitive functions, such as impulsiveness and executive functions, are often impaired in Parkinson’s disease. Objective: to analyze the relationship between impulsiveness and executive functions (EF) in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: a correlation study involving a sample of 50 patients with an established diagnosis of PD aged 40 years or older was conducted using the following instruments: Demographic Questionnaire, Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic (MOCA-B), Barratt’s Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) and Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB). Results: Pearson’s correlation

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Kontostavlou, Eirini Zoi, and Athanasios Drigas. "Executive Functions Training and Giftedness (Capacitatión en funciones ejecutivas y superdotación)." Retos 43 (October 6, 2021): 1005–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.47197/retos.v43i0.90151.

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 The purpose of this article is to clarify the relationship between Executive Functions (EF) training and giftedness. In this paper we provide a literature review of condemnatory literature. Executive Functions are a set of cognitive skills considered as necessary for the cognitive control of behavior and they are important for self- regulation and adaptation. The proper functioning of the executive functions is associated with high IQ. Moreover, executive function training can be achieved by brain training programs, that aim to improve basic brain functions. Through education, various t

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Nadar, Mohammed Shaban, Zainab Jasem, and Fahad S. Manee. "The Cognitive Functions in Adults with Chronic Pain: A Comparative Study." Pain Research and Management 2016 (2016): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5719380.

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Background. Several studies have reported an association between chronic pain and reduction of cognitive abilities of adults living in Western cultures. No literature could be found on the relationship between chronic pain and cognition among Middle Eastern adults. Objective. To compare four of the most commonly reported cognitive domains [memory, attention, processing speed, and executive functioning] among Middle Eastern adults with and without chronic pain. Methods. This matched group comparative study included 69 community residing and functionally independent Middle Eastern adults. Forty

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Chiedu, Faye, and Jirandeh, E, Smith. "Quantifying Executive Functions: Bilingual Education's Cognitive Impact in Special Education." International Journal of Religion 5, no. 6 (2024): 22–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.61707/tmj85448.

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This research examines how bilingual education affects the cognitive executive skills of kids in special education. The research investigates the correlation between bilingual proficiency and EFs, taking into account the moderating influence of demographic factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic position (SES). The sample consisted of 120 kids who were part of special education programs. The study included evaluations of their multilingual competence and executive functions. Statistical methods such as t-tests, ANOVA, regression, correlation, and ANCOVA were used to investigate the rela

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Jurgens, Savana M., and Jasmeet P. Hayes. "92 Inflammatory Biomarkers Mediate the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Executive Functions." Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 29, s1 (2023): 291–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1355617723004101.

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Objective:Psychosocial stress has been associated with impaired cognition and risk for neurodegenerative disease. However, the intermediate pathways underlying this relationship are not yet well understood. Chronic exposure to stress causes endocrine and immune dysregulation that can lead to heightened systemic inflammation. Moreover, chronic, low-grade inflammation has been linked to neurodegeneration, impaired neurogenesis and cognitive decline. Given the strength of the individual links between stress, inflammation and cognition, the current study tested the hypothesis that inflammatory bio

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Veraksa, A. N., O. V. Almazova, D. A. Bukhalenkova, and M. N. Gavrilova. "The Possibility of Using Role-Play to Train Executive Functions in Preschoolers." Cultural-Historical Psychology 16, no. 1 (2020): 111–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/chp.2020160111.

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In modern pre-school education, more and more time is devoted to educational activities, while kindergarten children have very little time to play. However, play activity is extremely important for the development of inhibition in preschoolers. The article presents results of a study on the relationship between the child's acceptance of different roles (positive, wise or negative hero) and the success of executive function tasks implementation (cognitive flexibility and self-restraint). The study involved 81 children aged 5—6 years of Moscow kindergartens. Assessment of the level of executive

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Ji, Zhiguang, Anmin Li, Tian Feng, et al. "The benefits of Tai Chi and brisk walking for cognitive function and fitness in older adults." PeerJ 5 (October 20, 2017): e3943. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3943.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits of exercises with different cognitive demands for cognitive functions (Executive and non-Executive) in healthy older adults. A cross-sectional design was adopted. In total, 84 healthy older adults were enrolled in the study. They were categorized into the Tai Chi group (TG), the brisk walking group (BG) or the control group (CG). Each participant performed the Stroop task and a digit comparison task. The Stroop task included the following three conditions: a naming condition, an inhibition condition and an executive condition. There wer

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LUNGA, Robert-Andrei, Maria-Miana DINA, and Cornelia RADA. "THE ROLE OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN SUBSTANCE USE – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW." ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCHES AND STUDIES 15, no. 1 (2025): 222–46. https://doi.org/10.26758/15.1.15.

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Objectives. The aim of the study was to explore the scientific literature on the variability of executive functions and emotional regulation in substance users, and based on it, one can formulate prevention and intervention strategies in order to reduce substance use. Methodology. Using the APA PsycNet and Scopus platforms, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies investigating executive functions and emotional regulation in illicit drug users aged 18 years and older were searched. From a total of 1073 articles, 64 relevant studies published between 2002-2023 were selected. Results. Use of opi

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Trinczer, Inbar Lucia, and Lilach Shalev. "Computerised Attention Functions Training Versus Computerised Executive Functions Training for Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial." Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 23 (2024): 7239. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm13237239.

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Background: Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by deficits in attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Current treatments, such as stimulant medication and behavioural therapy, ameliorate symptoms but do not address the core cognitive dysfunctions. This study aimed to investigate the effects of two computerised neurocognitive training programs, attention functions training and executive functions training, in children with ADHD. Methods: Eighty children with ADHD (ages 8–13) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: A

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Brownell, Philip,. "Executive Functions: A Neuropsychological Understanding of Self-Regulation." Gestalt Review 13, no. 1 (2009): 62–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/gestaltreview.13.1.62.

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Abstract This article explores self-regulation, a key concept in Gestalt therapy, as a neuropsychological process and a function of the frontal lobes and pre-frontal cortex. More specifically, it defines the executive functions as the higher cognitive capacities that support the processes of self-regulation. It presents emergence as a description of the way in which such higher cognition gives rise to the experience of self, with its higher level of integration, and in which self-regulation exhibits agency and the first-person perspective of subjective experience is identified as one's own.

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Robledo-Castro, Carolina, Christian Hederich-Martínez, and Luis F. Castillo-Ossa. "Cognitive stimulation of executive functions through computational thinking." Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 235 (November 2023): 105738. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2023.105738.

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Sánchez García, Carolina, Verónica Morales-Sánchez, Rafael E. Reigal Garrido, and Antonio Hernández-Mendo. "Relationships between type of sport played and hot and cold executive functions in children and adolescents: a systematic review." Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte 24, no. 2 (2024): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/cpd.604451.

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In recent years a division of executive functions into hot and cold has been proposed. Cold ones refer to cognitive functioning in decontextualized and affectively neutral situations, evaluating dimensions such as working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility. Instead, hot ones would refer to the capacity for self-regulation in contexts with emotional and motivational implications. Several studies have highlighted, the impact of sports on the development of executive functioning, although few studies have jointly analyzed both dimensions. This systematic review aimed to analyze

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