Neurophysiological correlates of executive function: A comparison of european-canadian and chinese-canadian 5-year-old children

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn 3, Issue JAN, 2010, Pages

  Lahat, Ayelet ^a   Todd, Rebecca M ^a,b   Mahy, Caitlin Emma Victoria ^c   Lau, Karen ^a   Zelazo, Philip David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Culture; EEG ERP; Executive function; Go no go; N2

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960170527     PISSN: 16625161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/neuro.09.072.2009     Document Type: Article

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