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View article: Neural Oscillatory Markers of Voluntary Task Switching: Proactive Engagement of Self‐Directed Control in Children and Adults
Neural Oscillatory Markers of Voluntary Task Switching: Proactive Engagement of Self‐Directed Control in Children and Adults Open
Cognitive control shows two main developmental trends: greater self‐directedness (i.e., children need less external scaffolding) and greater proactiveness (i.e., children increasingly anticipate and prepare for upcoming cognitive demands).…
View article: The effects of an unfamiliar experimenter on proactive and reactive control in children
The effects of an unfamiliar experimenter on proactive and reactive control in children Open
View article: Transient Versus Sustained Cognitive Control in Traditional vs. Montessori Schoolchildren
Transient Versus Sustained Cognitive Control in Traditional vs. Montessori Schoolchildren Open
View article: Lifetime familiarity and episodic familiarity: The role of anterior medial temporal lobe cortices in aging
Lifetime familiarity and episodic familiarity: The role of anterior medial temporal lobe cortices in aging Open
The perirhinal (PrC) and anterolateral entorhinal cortex (alErC) are among the first brain regions affected by Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Yet, their precise cognitive role remains unclear. Recent models propose that these regions support ep…
View article: You are here! Rethinking children's executive function development in the presence of others
You are here! Rethinking children's executive function development in the presence of others Open
The development of executive function (EF) has been linked to various life outcomes, motivating intense research on the topic. While much of this research has focused on more thoroughly understanding age‐related changes of the underlying n…
View article: Variation in pedagogy affects overimitation in children and adolescents
Variation in pedagogy affects overimitation in children and adolescents Open
View article: Studies of the cognitive mechanisms in individual and collective memory
Studies of the cognitive mechanisms in individual and collective memory Open
View article: Perirhinal cortex is associated with fine-grained discrimination of conceptually confusable objects in Alzheimer’s disease
Perirhinal cortex is associated with fine-grained discrimination of conceptually confusable objects in Alzheimer’s disease Open
The perirhinal cortex (PrC) stands among the first brain areas to deteriorate in Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study tests to what extent the PrC is involved in representing and discriminating confusable objects based on the conjunction o…
View article: Perirhinal cortex is associated with fine-grained discrimination of conceptually confusable objects in Alzheimer’s disease
Perirhinal cortex is associated with fine-grained discrimination of conceptually confusable objects in Alzheimer’s disease Open
The perirhinal cortex (PrC) stands among the first brain areas to deteriorate in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Many efforts have been made to understand its role in different cognitive functions, to eventually identify early cognitive markers …
View article: The respective contribution of cognitive control and working memory to semantic and subjective organization in aging.
The respective contribution of cognitive control and working memory to semantic and subjective organization in aging. Open
Organizing information is beneficial to episodic memory performance. Among several possible organizational strategies, two consist of organizing the information in semantic clusters (semantic organization) or self-organizing the informatio…
View article: The protective effect of educational level varies as a function of the difficulty of the memory task in ageing
The protective effect of educational level varies as a function of the difficulty of the memory task in ageing Open
This study aimed to explore the effects of age and educational level on recall performance and organisational strategies used during recall as a function of the level of memory task difficulty. Younger (n = 55, age range = 20–39 years) and…
View article: The underlying processes of episodic memory development: From a unique contribution of representation to the increasing use of semantic organization supported by cognitive control
The underlying processes of episodic memory development: From a unique contribution of representation to the increasing use of semantic organization supported by cognitive control Open
Episodic memory development is linked to better clustering of items semantically related at recall. Previous studies have suggested that the use of clustering occurs relatively late in children’s development, and does not systematically le…
View article: The respective contribution of cognitive control and working memory to semantic and subjective organization in aging.
The respective contribution of cognitive control and working memory to semantic and subjective organization in aging. Open
Organizing information is beneficial to episodic memory performance. Among several possible organizational strategies, two consist of organizing the information in semantic clusters (semantic organization) or self-organizing the informatio…
View article: A first theoretical model of self-directed cognitive control development
A first theoretical model of self-directed cognitive control development Open
Cognitive control (also referred to as executive functions) corresponds to a set of cognitive processes that support the goal-directed regulation of thoughts and actions. It plays a major role in complex activities and predicts later acade…
View article: A First Theoretical Model of Self-Directed Cognitive Control Development
A First Theoretical Model of Self-Directed Cognitive Control Development Open
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View article: Divergent and Convergent Thinking across the Schoolyears: A Dynamic Perspective on Creativity Development
Divergent and Convergent Thinking across the Schoolyears: A Dynamic Perspective on Creativity Development Open
Creative thinking is critical to overcome many daily life situations. As such, there has been a growing interest on how creative thinking develops during childhood. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms driving its devel…
View article: The protective effect of educational level varies as a function of the difficulty of the memory task in ageing
The protective effect of educational level varies as a function of the difficulty of the memory task in ageing Open
View article: The underlying processes of episodic memory development: From a unique contribution of representation to the increasing use of semantic organization supported by cognitive control
The underlying processes of episodic memory development: From a unique contribution of representation to the increasing use of semantic organization supported by cognitive control Open
View article: Understanding autonomous behaviour development: Exploring the developmental contributions of context‐tracking and task selection to self‐directed cognitive control
Understanding autonomous behaviour development: Exploring the developmental contributions of context‐tracking and task selection to self‐directed cognitive control Open
Gaining autonomy is a key aspect of growing up and cognitive control development across childhood. However, little is known about how children engage cognitive control in an autonomous (or self‐directed) fashion. Here, we propose that in o…
View article: Carry-over effects of tool functionality and previous unsuccessfulness increase overimitation in children
Carry-over effects of tool functionality and previous unsuccessfulness increase overimitation in children Open
Children ‘overimitate’ causally irrelevant actions in experiments where both irrelevant and relevant actions involve a single common tool. This study design may make it harder for children to recognize the irrelevant actions, as the percei…
View article: Disentangling the Respective Contribution of Task Selection and Task Execution to Self‐Directed Cognitive Control Development
Disentangling the Respective Contribution of Task Selection and Task Execution to Self‐Directed Cognitive Control Development Open
Task selection and task execution are key constructs in cognitive control development. Yet, little is known about how separable they are and how each contributes to task switching performance. Here, 60 4‐ to 5‐year olds, 60 7‐ to 8‐year ol…
View article: Understanding autonomous behaviours in children: an investigation of self-directed cognitive control development
Understanding autonomous behaviours in children: an investigation of self-directed cognitive control development Open
Gaining autonomy is a key aspect of growing up. However, little is known about how children engage cognitive control in an autonomous (or self-directed) fashion to achieve goals. The aim of this dissertation is to better understand the cog…
View article: Spontaneous categorization of tools based on observation in children and chimpanzees
Spontaneous categorization of tools based on observation in children and chimpanzees Open
The acquisition of the concept of ‘tool’ remains intriguing from both developmental and comparative perspectives. Our current model of tool use development in children is based on humans’ supposedly unique ability to adopt a teleological s…
View article: Voluntary task switching in children: Switching more reduces the cost of task selection.
Voluntary task switching in children: Switching more reduces the cost of task selection. Open
Emerging cognitive control supports increasingly efficient goal-directed behaviors. With age, children are increasingly expected to decide autonomously and with little external aid which goals to attain. However, little is known about how …
View article: Spontaneous categorization of tools based on observation in children and chimpanzees
Spontaneous categorization of tools based on observation in children and chimpanzees Open
The acquisition of the concept of ‘tool’ remains intriguing for both developmental and comparative reasons. Our current model of tool use development in children is based on humans’ supposedly unique ability to adopt a teleological stance:…
View article: Evidence for a sex effect during overimitation: boys copy irrelevant modelled actions more than girls across cultures
Evidence for a sex effect during overimitation: boys copy irrelevant modelled actions more than girls across cultures Open
Children are skilful at acquiring tool-using skills by faithfully copying relevant and irrelevant actions performed by others, but poor at innovating tools to solve problems. Five- to twelve-year-old urban French and rural Serbian children…
View article: Group Membership Influences More Social Identification Than Social Learning or Overimitation in Children
Group Membership Influences More Social Identification Than Social Learning or Overimitation in Children Open
Group membership is a strong driver of everyday life in humans, influencing similarity judgments, trust choices, and learning processes. However, its ontogenetic development remains to be understood. This study investigated how group membe…