Issues in the conceptualization and assessment of hot executive functions in childhood

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 152-156

  Welsh, Marilyn ^a   Peterson, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Effortful control; Hot and cool executive functions; Prefrontal cortex; Self control; Self regulation; Temperament

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84894196521     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617713001379     Document Type: Review

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