Executive Function: Development Across the Life Span presents
perspectives from leading researchers and theorists on the development
of executive function from infancy to late adulthood and the factors
that shape its growth and decline. Executive function is the set of
higher-order cognitive processes involved in regulating attention,
thoughts, and actions. Relative to other cognitive domains, its
development is slow and decline begins early in late adulthood. As
such, it is particularly sensitive to variations in environments and
experiences, and there is growing evidence that it is susceptible to
intervention – important because of its link to a wide range of
important life outcomes. The volume is made up of four sections. It
begins with an overview of executive function’s typical development
across the lifespan, providing a foundation for the remainder of the
volume. The second section presents insights into mechanisms of
executive function, as provided by a variety of methodological
approaches. The third and fourth sections review the current research
evidence on specific factors that shape executive function’s
development, focusing on normative (e.g., bilingualism, physical
activity, cognitive training) and clinically relevant (e.g., substance
use, neurodegenerative disease) developmental pathways.
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ISBN
9781351663236
Publisert
2017
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Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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