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Sensitive periods in executive function development

Thompson, A; Steinbeis, N; (2020) Sensitive periods in executive function development. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences , 36 pp. 98-105. 10.1016/j.cobeha.2020.08.001. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

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, wealth and educational attainment. As such it is crucial to understand how EFs can be supported and protected against insult. Here we examine whether there are sensitive periods in the development of EFs, by drawing on deprivation and enrichment studies in humans. While there is suggestive evidence that pre-6 months of age constitutes a sensitive period for EF development, given the higher-order nature of EF, we argue for the possibility of multiple sensitive periods of constituent processes. We identify relevant future questions and outline a research agenda to systematically test for sensitive period in EF development.

Type: Article
Title: Sensitive periods in executive function development
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2020.08.001
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2020.08.001
Language: English
Additional information: © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is anopen access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creative-commons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10114495
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