Executive Function: Development Across the Life Span

ISBN-13: 9781138655553 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 286 str.

Sandra Wiebe; Julia Karbach

Opis

This volume presents perspectives from leading researchers and theorists on the development of executive function—the set of higher-order cognitive processes involved in regulating attention, thoughts, and actions—from infancy to late adulthood.

Spis treści

Introduction: Development and Plasticity of Executive Function Across the Life Span Sandra A. Wiebe and Julia Karbach  Part I: Characterizing Executive Function Development Across the Life Span  1. Emergence of Executive Function in Infancy Kimberly Cuevas, Vinaya Rajan, and Lauren J. Bryant  2. Executive Function in Early and Middle Childhood  Nicolas Chevalier and Caron A. C. Clark  3. Executive Function Development in Adolescence Eveline A. Crone, Sabine Peters, and Nikolaus Steinbeis  4. Executive Function Development in Aging Karen Z. H. Li, Kiran K. Vadaga, Halina Bruce, and Laurence Lai  Part II: Understanding Mechanisms of Executive Function Development and Plasticity  5. Neural Mechanisms of Executive Function Development during Early Childhood Yusuke Moriguchi  6. Aging and the Neural Correlates of Executive Function Robert West  7. Genetic Influences on Executive Functions Across the Life Span James J. Li and Delanie K. Roberts  8. Computational Models of Executive Function Development Aaron T. Buss  Part III: Environmental, Cultural, and Lifestyle Factors that Shape Executive Function Development Across the Life Span  9. Adversity and Stress: Implications for the Development of Executive Functions  Jenna E. Finch and Jelena Obradović  10. Parental Influences on Children's Executive Function: A Differentiated Approach Claire Hughes and Rory T. Devine 11. Bilingualism and the Development of Executive Function in Children: The Interplay of Languages and Cognition Gregory J. Poarch and Janet G. van Hell  12. Physical Activity, Exercise, and Executive Functions Nicolas Berryman, Kristell Pothier, and Louis Bherer 13. Cognitive Training to Promote Executive Functions Matthias Kliegel, Alexandra Hering, Andreas Ihle, and Sascha Zuber  Part IV: Atypical Patterns of Executive Function Development Across the Life Span  14. Executive Dysfunction in Very Preterm Children and Associated Brain Pathology Elisha K. Josev and Peter J. Anderson  15. Executive Functions and Developmental Psychopathology: Neurobiology of Emotion Regulation in Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Kristina L. Gelardi, Veronika Vilgis, and Amanda E. Guyer 16. Executive Function and Substance Misuse: Neurodevelopmental Vulnerabilities and Consequences of Use Monica Luciana and Emily Ewan  17. Trajectories and Modifiers of Executive Function: Normal Aging to Neurodegenerative Disease G. Peggy McFall, Shraddha Sapkota, Sherilyn Thibeau, and Roger A. Dixon