Rethinking executive functions: Commentary on "The contribution of executive function and social understanding to preschoolers' letter and math skills" by M.R. Miller, U. Müller, G.F. Giesbrecht, J.I.M. Carpendale, and K.A. Kerns

Cognitive Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 350-353

  Blair, Clancy ^a   Willoughby, Michael ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84888019429     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2013.06.001     Document Type: Letter

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