A5017921526- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Language Development and Disorders
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
University of British Columbia
2013-2025
British Columbia Children's Hospital
2005-2018
University of Pennsylvania
1989-2017
Philadelphia University
2014-2017
University of British Columbia Hospital
2014-2015
Universidad Braulio Carrillo
2015
Rush University Medical Center
2014
The University of Queensland
2011
National Trauma Research Institute
2009
Monash University
2009
Cognitive control skills important for success in school and life are amenable to improvement at-risk preschoolers without costly interventions.
Luria's tapping test (tap once when E taps twice, tap twice once) was administered to 160 children (80 males, 80 females) between 31/2 7 years old. Older were faster and more accurate than younger children, with most of the improvement occurring by age 6. All tested demonstrated understanding instructions during pretest, started out performing well, but subjects could not sustain this. Over 16 trials, percentage correct responses decreased, especially among subjects. Performance here...
To begin to study the importance of dopamine for executive function abilities dependent on prefrontal cortex during early childhood, present investigation studied children in whom we predicted reduced but otherwise normal brains. These are treated and continuously metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU). Untreated PKU is most common biochemical cause mental retardation. The root problem an inability convert one amino acid, phenylalanine (Phe), into another, tyrosine (Tyr), precursor...
Executive functions (EFs; e.g., reasoning, working memory, and self-control) can be improved. Good news indeed, since EFs are critical for school job success mental physical health. Various activities appear to improve children's EFs. The best evidence exists computer-based training, traditional martial arts, two curricula. Weaker evidence, though strong enough pass peer review, aerobics, yoga, mindfulness, other Here I address what learned from the research thus far, including that need...
The authors hypothesized that a social and emotional learning (SEL) program involving mindfulness caring for others, designed elementary school students, would enhance cognitive control, reduce stress, promote well-being prosociality, produce positive outcomes. To test this hypothesis, 4 classes of combined 4th 5th graders (N = 99) were randomly assigned to receive the SEL with versus regular responsibility program. Measures assessed executive functions (EFs), stress physiology via salivary...
Abstract To investigate why 3‐year‐olds have difficulty in switching sorting dimensions, children of 3 and 4 years were tested one four conditions on Zelazo's card sort task: standard, sleeve, label face‐up. In the standard condition, required to blue‐truck red‐star cards under either a blue‐star or red‐truck model card, first by color shape, then other dimension. Here sorted correctly until dimension changed; they continue initial The sleeve condition (placing an envelope prior sorting) had...
The catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene affects how long dopamine acts in the prefrontal cortex. Methionine polymorphism, which results a slower breakdown of dopamine, is associated with better adult cortex function. authors investigated relation between COMT polymorphism and cognitive performance children.Children were tested on tasks that depend dorsolateral seem to be sensitive level there (dots-mixed task), neural region but appear insensitive its content (self-ordered pointing),...