CognitionDeficitsAdult2017SchizophreniaRelated to cognitiveDifficultiesAtypicalOutcomesEpisodic memoryFluctuations in executive controlEmotionalCorticalImpairBehavioralDisorderPsychologySocialDifferencesDeclineBilingualismBehaviorsDeficitResearchChildhoodPsychologicalDisordersDevelopmentNeurocognitiveAssessEvidenceSignificantlyInhibitionIndependenceStudyOlderLongitudinalPhysicalAssessmentDietaryMemoryNeurologicalStudiesPeopleFrontalDysfunctionBrain FunctionsBehaviorInteractionFocusMental
Cognition6
- Executive processes are integral to higher brain function, particularly in the areas of goal formation, planning, goal-directed action, self-monitoring, attention, response inhibition, and coordination of complex cognition and motor control for effective performance. (wikipedia.org)
- Deficits of the executive functions are observed in all populations to varying degrees, but severe executive dysfunction can have devastating effects on cognition and behaviour in both individual and social contexts on a day-to-day basis. (wikipedia.org)
- Providing seminars and workshops to colleagues and students on research-related topics such as brain and cognition in the lifespan. (gold.ac.uk)
- Prof Mills' is interested in the effects of experience on brain plasticity and cognition across the lifespan. (bangor.ac.uk)
- In contrast to a small body of previous research suggesting positive benefits of exercise on cognition post-stroke, the current study found that 6 months of high or low intensity exercise was not effective in improving cognitive function, specifically executive functions. (medicaljournals.se)
- There is a broad spectrum of research topics within the Center: from genetics and cognition, to the relationship between lifespan changes in cortical thickness and cognitive function, to emotion and cognition, and eyewitness psychology. (humancognition.org)
Deficits4
- Executive dysfunction can refer to both neurocognitive deficits and behavioural symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
- Executive functions are essential for the control of most behaviors, and deficits therein may greatly impede activities of daily life. (hindawi.com)
- The implications of the findings are discussed in the context of increased falls risks and deficits in perceptual-motor functioning. (edu.au)
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with deficits in executive functioning (EF), and these have been suggested to contribute to core as well as co-occurring psychiatric symptoms. (biomedcentral.com)
Adult10
- However, the cerebellum's organization and the interactions between the cerebellum and the cerebral structures are dynamic across the lifespan and Executive, emotional and social (EES) functions have likewise evolved during development from contributing to primitive behaviors during our early life to being able to direct complex actions as an adult. (biomedcentral.com)
- Here, we propose, based on evidence from both the child and adult literatures, a dynamic framework for this shifting importance of the cerebellum in executive, emotional and social processing across the lifespan. (biomedcentral.com)
- My background includes addressing adult ADHD/executive functioning difficulties, somatic and mood disorders, stress, grief, and relationship impasses. (psychologytoday.com)
- The aim of this study was to develop a dog executive function scale (DEFS) for adult dogs. (springer.com)
- In both adolescent and young adult brains, the prefrontal cortex-the processing center of our frontal lobe-is the last part to fully develop, and it is responsible for complex functions such as planning and organizing, problem solving, memory, attention and inhibition. (dpl-surveillance-equipment.com)
- Early intervention during adolescence and young adulthood for comorbid high functioning ASD/ADHD may be critical to optimizing the potential for successful adult functioning. (apsard.org)
- Cortical thickness mediates the relationship between DRD2 C957T polymorphism and executive function across the adult lifespan. (cdc.gov)
- One in 6 adult Americans lives with a disability when defined by a limitation in function. (cdc.gov)
- The current study investigates changes in rates of disfluencies, rates of speech errors and speech rate to examine if speech fluency changes throughout the adult lifespan, as well as whether the influence of task complexity on fluency remains constant regardless of the age of the speaker. (lu.se)
- The findings suggest that fluency remains relatively intact throughout the adult lifespan. (lu.se)
20171
- El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo general identificar las contribuciones de las funciones ejecutivas sobre los procesos emocionales, aportados en las investigaciones científicas empíricas publicadas en las diferentes bases de datos entre los años 2017 y 2022. (iue.edu.co)
Schizophrenia1
- demonstrate that creative thinking in schizophrenia is mediated by executive dysfunction, and they establish a firm etiology for creativity in psychoticism, pinpointing a cognitive preference for broader top-down associative thinking versus goal-oriented thinking, which closely resembles aspects of ADHD. (wikipedia.org)
Related to cognitive1
- whereas exteroceptive processes related to cognitive control have been linked to the executive-control network (ECN). (researchgate.net)
Difficulties3
- However, many patients suffer from learning difficulties under the umbrella "executive function" which comprises neurologically based skills involving mental control and self-regulation. (intechopen.com)
- According to patients' reports, these difficulties can significantly affect social and professional functioning and are among the most serious symptoms of the disorder [ 9 , 10 ]. (hindawi.com)
- It enables people with functioning difficulties to lead healthy, productive, independent and dignified lives, participating in education, labour market and social life. (who.int)
Atypical1
- The cognitive phenotype of ASD includes atypical executive functioning (EF) [ 2 , 3 ], which comprises a range of cognitive processes that are necessary for concentrating and paying and/or switching attention [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Outcomes1
- Her recent work has built upon evidence for the importance of the family in maximising recovery from childhood injury and illness, and her team is exploring parent-focused e-health interventions as a means of maximising child outcomes and improving family function. (edu.au)
Episodic memory2
- Brain aging is a complex process associated with progressive functional loss in many cognitive domains, including mental speed, episodic memory, and executive functions. (bi-dac.com)
- Research also suggests that executive set shifting is a co-mediator with episodic memory of feeling-of-knowing (FOK) accuracy, such that executive dysfunction may reduce FOK accuracy. (wikipedia.org)
Fluctuations in executive control2
- In non-clinical populations, the activation of executive processes appears to inhibit further activation of the same processes, suggesting a mechanism for normal fluctuations in executive control. (wikipedia.org)
- Increased tau in fibromyalgia indicates greater fluctuations in executive control and more frequent temporary lapses of attention. (hindawi.com)
Emotional5
- Executive dysfunction, particularly in working memory capacity, may also lead to varying degrees of emotional dysregulation, which can manifest as chronic depression, anxiety, or hyperemotionality. (wikipedia.org)
- Executive, emotional and social (EES) functions have likewise evolved during human development from contributing to primitive behaviors during infancy and childhood to being able to modulate complex actions in adults. (biomedcentral.com)
- However, POMS can also affect the child's/adolescent's social and emotional functioning. (nesca-newton.com)
- Effect of Acute Physical Exercise on Executive Functions and Emotional Recognition: Analysis of Moderate to High Intensity in Young Adults. (iue.edu.co)
- Behaviors or behavioral patterns become clinically significant if they are frequent or persistent and maladaptive, for example, they interfere with emotional maturation or social and cognitive functioning. (msdmanuals.com)
Cortical1
- As the cortical brain matures, EES functions and decisions become less dependent upon these aspects of motor behavior and more dependent upon high-order cognitive and social conceptual processes. (biomedcentral.com)
Impair2
- Loss-related mental states impair executive functions in a context of sadness. (iue.edu.co)
- They must provide health insurance coverage to ensure that workers receive specialty treatment for their sleep disorder-related symptoms and provide accommodations if chronic sleep disorders continue to impair functioning. (cdc.gov)
Disorder3
- Executive functioning differences between adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic spectrum disorder in initiation, planning and strategy formation. (springer.com)
- Optimized assessment may facilitate the personalization of therapies aimed at improving the cognitive function of those with the disorder. (hindawi.com)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neurobiologic disorder that can severely disrupt academic, social, and vocational functioning. (medscape.com)
Psychology3
- In psychology and neuroscience, executive dysfunction, or executive function deficit, is a disruption to the efficacy of the executive functions, which is a group of cognitive processes that regulate, control, and manage other cognitive processes. (wikipedia.org)
- Marinella's main themes of research relate to cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and in particular to the study of the brain across the lifespan. (gold.ac.uk)
- The common core is that the research sheds light on cognitive function within a neuroscientific perspective, and works towards a more neurologically-informed cognitive psychology. (humancognition.org)
Social4
- Central coherence and cognitive shifting in relation to social improvement in high-functioning young adults with autism. (springer.com)
- The demand for independent social functioning, abstraction and executive functioning peaks in early adolescence. (apsard.org)
- The changes we saw in the brains of treated rats occurred in areas strongly linked to higher executive functioning, addiction and appetite, social relationships and stress. (scienceagogo.com)
- In general, I am interested in the importance of children's self-regulation, executive function, and social competence for success in preschool, elementary school, and throughout the life-span. (oregonstate.edu)
Differences5
- Fakhri Shafai, Ph.D., M.Ed., discusses sensory differences experienced by individuals with autism across the lifespan. (autism.org)
- Age-related differences in supervisory attentional system functions. (springer.com)
- Executive functioning and processing speed in age-related differences in memory: Contribution of a coding task. (springer.com)
- We previously demonstrated that reducing serotonin by acute tryptophan depletion (ATD) shifts differences in brain function during performance of EF tasks towards control levels. (biomedcentral.com)
- Most of the case-control differences in brain function observed under placebo conditions were abolished by tianeptine administration. (biomedcentral.com)
Decline2
- Decline in executive functioning is also associated with both normal and clinical aging. (wikipedia.org)
- The decline of memory processes as people age appears to affect executive functions, which also points to the general role of memory in executive functioning. (wikipedia.org)
Bilingualism2
- Current projects include the effects of bilingualism and lifestyle factors on executive functions in a) children from 1 to 4 years of age, and b) adults over age 65. (bangor.ac.uk)
- I am currently accepting applications for PhD, MPhil, and MRes students for projects on 1) Neurobiology of the effects of experiential factors, such as bilingualism, on executive functions in older adults, and 2) Bilingual vocabulary development and speech perception. (bangor.ac.uk)
Behaviors3
- The executive functions, in particular, may enable people to consistently engage in effortful behaviors like physical activity in order to achieve long-term health benefits ( Hall and Fong, 2007 ). (frontiersin.org)
- Normative compulsive behaviors do not interfere with daily functioning. (medscape.com)
- Alterations were also noted in the striatum - a brain region known to be key to motor function - and in the hypothalamus, a center for appetite, arousal and addictive behaviors. (scienceagogo.com)
Deficit1
- Lifespan development of the bilateral deficit in a simple reaction time task. (uni-saarland.de)
Research9
- Russell Barkley proposed a hybrid model of the role of behavioural disinhibition in the presentation of ADHD, which has served as the basis for much research of both ADHD and broader implications of the executive system. (wikipedia.org)
- she holds executive roles at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, including Director, Clinical Sciences Research and Clinical Lead of the Digital Health program. (edu.au)
- A growing body of research suggests that executive function (EF) and self-regulation are essential skills that enable children and adults to be successful in their daily lives. (aspeninstitute.org)
- Our research focuses on the use of noninvasive neuroimaging coupled with neuropsychological testing to understand the complex relationship between ammonia, glutamine, cognitive function, seizures, and specifically impact on development of working memory. (intechopen.com)
- The research also studies the effects of cognitive control, executive function, and growth in knowledge base on memory development. (wayne.edu)
- Yoga research is in its nascent stages and with its increasing popularity across the globe, researchers need to adopt rigorous systematic approaches to examine not only its cognitive but also physical health benefits across the lifespan. (eurekalert.org)
- I would like to see research on what are the best practical clinical treatment practices and guidelines for each age group across the lifespan and what is the most cost effective way to provide those treatments and services in our reformed health care world. (blogspot.com)
- In our research, we use psychological tests and experimental methods together with neuroimaging techniques to investigate how mental functions are organised in the healthy brain and how certain personality characteristics, disorders and lesions influence the mind-brain system. (lu.se)
- Much of our research focuses on the investigation of memory processes and systems, but we are also interested in emotion-processing, neurolinguistics, executive control and consciousness. (lu.se)
Childhood4
- Changing ASD-ADHD symptom co-occurrence across the lifespan with adolescence as crucial time window: illustrating the need to go beyond childhood Hartman CA, Geurts HM, Franke B, Buitelaar JK, Rommelse NN. (apsard.org)
- Lower correlations in childhood and older age may be due to more diffuse symptoms reflecting respectively still differentiating and de-differentiating EF functions. (apsard.org)
- The development of executive function (EF) in childhood can be understood in terms of 'consciousness' development. (e-csd.org)
- Exploring the interplay of dopaminergic genotype and parental behavior in relation to executive function in early childhood. (cdc.gov)
Psychological2
- Benefits from participation in yoga included improvements in psychological and physical health, such as reductions in anger, anxiety, and fear of falling, and increases in well-being, self-efficacy, improved executive and immunological function, strength, and balance. (qigonginstitute.org)
- The science of neuropsychology studies the connection between psychological functions and the brain. (lu.se)
Disorders2
- It is implicated in numerous psychopathologies and mental disorders, as well as short-term and long-term changes in non-clinical executive control. (wikipedia.org)
- Several decades ago, there was no testing or standard of care to monitor the effect of hyperammonemia (HA) on neurological function in urea cycle disorders (UCD), and the timing of HA encephalopathy is still not clear. (intechopen.com)
Development7
- Learning and development of long-term memory play a role in the severity of executive dysfunction through dynamic interaction with neurological characteristics. (wikipedia.org)
- In this review, we address how the importance of the cerebellum in the processing of EES functions might change across development. (biomedcentral.com)
- Therefore, the functional responsibility of each node in the brain network that support EES functions might have a different weighting across development. (biomedcentral.com)
- The general agreement of the core elements of executive functions includes inhibition, working memory, and cognitive flexibility and is necessary in development of skills in reasoning, fluid intelligence, problem-solving, and planning. (intechopen.com)
- DIAMOND, A. The early development of executive functions. (bvsalud.org)
- I: development of executive function over the lifespan. (bvsalud.org)
- Relative to human lifespan, this would correspond to very early stages of brain development," explained co-researcher Jason Gray. (scienceagogo.com)
Neurocognitive1
- The cause of executive dysfunction is heterogeneous, as many neurocognitive processes are involved in the executive system and each may be compromised by a range of genetic and environmental factors. (wikipedia.org)
Assess1
- Findings reveal that additional well-designed yoga RCTs are indicated with longer intervention and follow up to assess lifespan changes. (qigonginstitute.org)
Evidence3
- There is some evidence suggesting that executive dysfunction may produce beneficial effects as well as maladaptive ones. (wikipedia.org)
- The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ): Evidence from asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism, malesand females, scientists and mathematicians. (springer.com)
- This is the first study to identify evidence for a robust bidirectional link between executive function and physical activity in a large sample of older adults tracked over time. (frontiersin.org)
Significantly2
- image: University of Illinois graduate student Neha Gothe and her colleagues found that 20 minutes of yoga significantly improved participants' reaction time and accuracy in tests of cognitive function. (eurekalert.org)
- CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Researchers report that a single, 20-minute session of Hatha yoga significantly improved participants' speed and accuracy on tests of working memory and inhibitory control, two measures of brain function associated with the ability to maintain focus and take in, retain and use new information. (eurekalert.org)
Inhibition2
- Executive dysfunction appears to consistently involve disruptions in task-oriented behavior, which requires executive control in the inhibition of habitual responses and goal activation. (wikipedia.org)
- However, negative findings have also been reported, including for response inhibition tests [ 18 , 19 ] and by a study quantifying multiple executive functions [ 20 ]. (hindawi.com)
Independence1
- Assistive products include any external product whose primary purpose is to maintain or improve an individual's functioning and independence and thereby promote their well-being. (who.int)
Study10
- A recent study confirms there is a lack of self-control, greater impulsivity, and greater disorganization with executive dysfunction, leading to greater amounts of aggressive behavior. (wikipedia.org)
- A combined clinical, neuropsychological, and neuroanatomical study of adults with high functioning autism. (springer.com)
- This study uses a large sample and multi-wave data to identify whether a reciprocal association exists between physical activity and executive function. (frontiersin.org)
- This study examines whether engaging in physical activity attenuates declines in higher level cognitive function (executive functioning) over a period of 6 years in older English adults. (frontiersin.org)
- As the contribution of executive functioning to physical activity has not yet been established in large scale prospective studies, this study also aimed to test this pathway in a sample of more than four thousand older English adults. (frontiersin.org)
- This study investigated executive functions in fibromyalgia via a Go/No-Go task. (hindawi.com)
- For the first time, this study demonstrated that indices of RT variability, in particular those derived from the ex-Gaussian function, may complement speed and accuracy parameters in the assessment of executive function impairments in fibromyalgia. (hindawi.com)
- The present study is concerned with executive functions in FMS. (hindawi.com)
- A preliminary study: novelty seeking, frontal executive function, and dopamine receptor (D2) TaqI A gene polymorphism in patients with methamphetamine dependence. (cdc.gov)
- The objective of the present study was to screen for neurocognition impairments and daily-life functioning in adults with dietary dependency on cyanogenic cassava as the main source of food. (bvsalud.org)
Older4
- High functioning older adults with ASD reported EF-impairments in metacognition, but did not deviate in EF task performance, except for a longer execution time of the Tower of London. (springer.com)
- Standard measures of executive function in predicting instrumental activities of daily living in older adults. (springer.com)
- In older affected individuals, the frontal lobes of the brain may show atrophy resulting in loss of executive function, which is the ability to plan and implement actions and develop problem-solving strategies. (medlineplus.gov)
- In prospective trials, resistance training contributed to improved executive functions in older adults (3), and aerobic training led to increased hippocampal volume and improved verbal memory and learning (4), and spatial memory (5). (medicaljournals.se)
Longitudinal1
- In longitudinal multilevel models low levels of physical activity led to subsequent declines in executive function. (frontiersin.org)
Physical3
- In each wave executive function was assessed using a verbal fluency test and a letter cancelation task and participants reported their physical activity levels. (frontiersin.org)
- Importantly, poor executive function predicted reductions in physical activity over time. (frontiersin.org)
- Exercise and physical activity may potentially have positive benefit on cognitive function. (medicaljournals.se)
Assessment2
- Assessment of executive functions: Review of instruments and identification of critical issues. (springer.com)
- In single-group studies, 6 months of community exercise resulted in global improvements in cognitive function (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA) ( n = 41) (13), verbal memory (Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test) and cognitive flexibility during dual-task activities (Walking While Talking), but not working memory (Digit Span Backward Test) or task switching (Trail Making Test Part B) ( n = 11) (14). (medicaljournals.se)
Dietary1
- Wearable technology can help increase lifespan by changing what we know about our dietary needs and creating new ways to exercise. (bigthink.com)
Memory2
- Because rDLPFC is important for executive function, we analyzed working memory and processing speed in individuals. (nih.gov)
- Executive functions such as working memory updating and dividing attention p. (concordia.ca)
Neurological1
- Executive dysfunction is studied extensively in clinical neuropsychology as well, allowing correlations to be drawn between such dysexecutive symptoms and their neurological correlates. (wikipedia.org)
Studies4
- Studies in cognitive neuroscience suggest that executive functions are widely distributed throughout the brain, though a few areas have been isolated as primary contributors. (wikipedia.org)
- Several studies have documented executive function impairments in FMS. (hindawi.com)
- While earlier reviews had suggested a selective benefit of aerobic training (6) or combined aerobic and resistance training on improved executive control (7), a recent Cochrane review (12 studies, 754 participants) found no benefit of aerobic exercise on any cognitive domain (8). (medicaljournals.se)
- In many studies we investigate cognitive functioning and brain plasticity over the life-span. (lu.se)
People4
- However, it is unclear whether high levels of executive function lead people to be more active. (frontiersin.org)
- People with SCA36 have a normal lifespan and are usually mobile for 15 to 20 years after they are diagnosed. (medlineplus.gov)
- CDC′s approach for a population who experiences diverse functional limitations is to assure that mainstream public health surveys, programs, and policies include people with disabilities across the lifespan, a method that can be modeled by state and federal programs. (cdc.gov)
- Assistive technology, a subset of health technology, refers to assistive products and related systems and services for people to maintain or improve functioning thereby promoting well-being. (who.int)
Frontal1
- The executive functions are higher level cognitive processes associated with the frontal lobe of the brain that control and co-ordinate more fundamental processes in the effortful pursuit of goals ( Alvarez and Emory, 2006 ). (frontiersin.org)
Dysfunction3
- The SSCT showed more sensitivity to detect subtle executive dysfunction in the middle age (~50 years). (bi-dac.com)
- Executive dysfunction does occur to a minor degree in all individuals on both short-term and long-term scales. (wikipedia.org)
- This offers a parsimonious explanation for the common occurrence of impulsive, hyperactive, disorganized, and aggressive behaviour in clinical patients with executive dysfunction. (wikipedia.org)
Brain Functions1
- It constitutes nearly one-third of the neocortex, the part of the brain involved in higher-order brain functions. (dpl-surveillance-equipment.com)
Behavior1
- At that time, the cerebellum due to its important role in motor control and sequencing makes EES functions more reliant on these computational properties that compute spatial distance, motor intent, and assist in the execution of sequences of behavior related to their developing EES expression. (biomedcentral.com)
Interaction1
- Dopamine genes (DRD2/ANKK1-TaqA1 and DRD4-7R) and executive function: their interaction with obesity. (cdc.gov)
Focus1
- I focus on adults across the lifespan, college students, and couples. (psychologytoday.com)
Mental2
- The term executive functions refer to complex cognitive abilities that enable the regulation, coordination, and sequencing of basic mental operations [ 11 , 12 ]. (hindawi.com)
- RÉSUMÉ L'état de santé, le bien-être mental et la capacité fonctionnelle des citoyens âgés ont été évalués dans le cadre d' une étude communautaire des personnes âgées de 60 ans et plus réalisée en 2004. (who.int)