The Early Development of Executive Functions

Lifespan Cognition: Mechanisms of Change

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Diamond, Adele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognitive abilities; Cognitive control; Cognitive flexibility; Cognitive performance; Coordination; Executive functions; Inhibition; Problem solving; Working memory

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EID: 84920419771     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195169539.003.0006     Document Type: Chapter

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