We examined adaptation to frequent conflict in a flanker task using event-related potentials (ERPs). A prominent model of cognitive control suggests the fronto-central N2 as an indicator of conflict monitoring. Based on this model we predicted (1) an ...
ADHD in Childhood: Etiology and Treatments Focusing on Brain ImagingThe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders in childhood. The goal is to describe the status quo in etiology regarding ...
ADHD at preschool ageADHD is one of the most frequent disorders in childhood and adolescence. ADHD leads to academic problems and other difficulties. Children with ADHD are characterized by deficits of executive functions and diminished self-regulation–...
Abstract. The Executive Functions Module of the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB) and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) were used to investigate age-related differences in the predictability of intelligence with ...
The Assessment of Deficits in Executive Function with the Cologne Executive AssessmentAbstract: Executive dysfunctions are common following traumatic brain injury, stroke, or neurodegenerative diseases. The ...
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s DiseaseDeep brain stimulation is one of the most effective therapies to treat Parkinson’s disease. The subthalamic nucleus (STN), the internal part of globus pallidum (GPi) and the nucleus ventrointermedius (VIM) of ...
Neuroimaging data of ADHD, Tic-Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder in children and adolescentsSummary: ADHD, Tic Disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder are all characterised by an impairment of executive functioning and ...
Evolution theory suggests that adaptive behavior depends on our ability to give preferential attention to emotional information when it is necessary for our survival, and to down-regulate irrelevant emotional influence. However, empirical work has shown ...
Children's Executive Functions: Scrutinizing Cognitive Training ProgramsAbstract:Background: Executive functions are usually divided into working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility. Cognitive training ...
Research examining associations between executive functioning (EF) and personality traits has demonstrated promising results; however, examination of associations between Big Five personality traits and EF using an established EF framework has yet to be ...
Abstract. Chronic schizophrenia involves neuropsychological deficits that primarily strike executive functions and episodic memory. Our study investigated these deficits throughout the lifespan in patients with chronic schizophrenia and in healthy ...
Commentary on the INCOG 2.0 Guideline «Executive Functions» Regarding Cognitive Rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain InjuryAbstract: Executive functions include mental abilities associated with higher control and ...
Cognitive psychology offers an important contribution to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying intelligence. In this paper, we synthesize the research showing that, among the different cognitive mechanisms associated with intelligence, working ...
Deficits in Executive Functions of Children With ADHD: Clinical Validity of a Diagnostic Instrument for ADHD in Children and Adolescents (ADHS-KJ)Abstract. The diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) poses a ...
Numerous studies have shown the positive effects of exercise on cognitive functions and particularly on executive functions (EF). With EF being considered as one of the central deficits in ADHD, these children and adolescents can benefit ...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with a marked impairment in the ability to do two things at once, or ‘dual task’. Several studies have reported that depression is also associated with impairments in cognitive functioning, particularly executive ...
Abstract. The increasing use of digital technology among adolescents and young adults has led to concerns about possible detrimental effects on cognitive and brain functions. Indeed, as reviewed here, according to behavioral and brain-...
Zusammenfassung. Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden mehrsprachigkeitsbedingte Vorteile in den exekutiven Funktionen anhand von Konditionalaussagen der Form „Wenn P, dann Q” untersucht. Dabei interessieren v.a. Aufgaben mit kontraintuitiven und abstrakten ...Effects of early bilingualism on deductive reasoning in elementary school ageAbstract. In the present article we examine bilinguals’ advantages in executive functioning when reasoning with conditionals of the form ”if p then q”. We specifically examined ...
Influence of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Executive Functions in Childhood: A Systematic ReviewAbstract. Executive functions are essential in child development. The aim of the present systematic review was to summarize how mindfulness-based ...
Emotion Knowledge, Executive Functions, and Changes in Attention Problems in Kindergarten-Age ChildrenThe aim of this study was to examine the relationships between the rapidly growing abilities of preschool children to self-regulate by means of ...