Executive function: Reflection, iterative reprocessing, complexity, and the developing brain

Developmental Review

Volumn 38, Issue , 2015, Pages 55-68

  Zelazo, Philip David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Intervention; Iterative Reprocessing (IR) model; Neuroplasticity; Reflection; Rule use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945567003     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2015.07.001     Document Type: Article

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