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Metacognitive Prompts Influence 7- to 9-Year-Olds’ Executive Function at the Levels of Task Performance and Neural Processing Open

Colin L Drexler, Philip David Zelazo · 2025

To elucidate the role of metacognitive reflection in the development of children’s executive function (EF) skills, the current study examined relations among implicit and explicit forms of metacognition in 7- to 9-year-olds during performa…

Beyond self-regulation: Autistic experiences and perceptions of stimming Open

Isabelle F Morris, Jesica R Sykes, Ε. Paulus, Alharith Dameh, Aysha Razzaque , et al. · 2025

Repetitive, self-stimulatory behaviors (“stimming”) are a hallmark characteristic of autism. Stimming is thought to aid in self-regulation, but autistic perspectives of stimming are underrepresented in the literature. Autistic adults (Stud…

Predictive Validity of the NIH Toolbox Executive Function Measures with Developmental Extensions from Early Childhood to Third Grade Achievement Open

Rebecca Distefano, Alyssa R. Palmer, Amanda W. Kalstabakken, Cynthia K. Hillyer, Maureen J. Seiwert , et al. · 2023

The National Institutes of Health Toolbox includes two executive function measures: the Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS) and the Flanker Inhibitory Control and Attention Test. Developmental extension (Dext) versions were created with ea…

Life satisfaction for adolescents with developmental and behavioral disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Phillip Sherlock, Maxwell Mansolf, Courtney K. Blackwell, Clancy Blair, David Cella , et al. · 2023

Le rôle médiateur du fonctionnement familial dans la relation entre l’adversité familiale et l’adaptation sociale des enfants d’âge préscolaire Open

Marie-Claude Felli, Sophie Parent, Philip David Zelazo, Richard E. Tremblay, Jean R. Séguin · 2023

À la petite enfance, l’adaptation sociale de l’enfant dépend en partie des risques auxquels il est exposé dans son environnement. Toutefois, les mécanismes par lesquels les facteurs de risque opèrent leurs influences sur l’adaptation socia…

Transactional associations between vocabulary and disruptive behaviors during the transition to formal schooling Open

Michelle Pinsonneault, Sophie Parent, Natalie Castellanos‐Ryan, Philip David Zelazo, Jean R. Séguin , et al. · 2022

This study investigated the transactional relations between vocabulary and disruptive behaviors (DB; physical aggression and opposition/rule breaking/theft and vandalism), during the transition to formal schooling, using a community sample…

Parent Provision of Choice Is a Key Component of Autonomy Support in Predicting Child Executive Function Skills Open

Romulus J. Castelo, Alyssa S. Meuwissen, Rebecca Distefano, Megan M. McClelland, Ellen Galinsky , et al. · 2022

Although previous work has linked parent autonomy support to the development of children’s executive function (EF) skills, the role of specific autonomy-supportive behaviors has not been thoroughly investigated. We compiled data from four …

La contribution de la diversité des expériences littéraires préscolaires aux habiletés émergentes en littéracie Open

Sophie Parent, Isabelle Montésinos‐Gelet, Jean R. Séguin, Philip David Zelazo, Richard E. Tremblay · 2021

Les études antérieures montrent que les facteurs langagiers et cognitifs chez le jeune enfant ne suffisent pas pour expliquer les différences individuelles dans l’acquisition des compétences relatives à la langue écrite (Sénéchal et LeFevr…

Measurement of Cognition for the National Children's Study Open

Philip David Zelazo, Stella F. Lourenco, Michael C. Frank, Jed T. Elison, Robert K. Heaton , et al. · 2021

The National Children's Study Cognitive Health Domain Team developed detailed plans for assessing cognition longitudinally from infancy to early adulthood. These plans identify high-priority aspects of cognition that can be measured effici…

NIH Toolbox executive function measures with developmental extensions: Reliability and validity with preschoolers in emergency housing Open

Rebecca Distefano, Aria E. Fiat, J. Merrick, Jerry Slotkin, Philip David Zelazo , et al. · 2021

Research has shown that executive function (EF) skills are associated with resilience in preschoolers experiencing risk and adversity, but these studies have typically relied on large batteries of tasks to measure children's EF skills. The…

The neurodevelopment of executive function skills: Implications for academic achievement gaps. Open

Philip David Zelazo, Stephanie M. Carlson · 2020

Mindfulness Plus Reflection Training: Effects on Executive Function in Early Childhood Open

Philip David Zelazo, Jessica L. Forston, Ann S. Masten, Stephanie M. Carlson · 2018

Executive function (EF) skills are essential for academic achievement, and poverty-related stress interferes with their development. This pre-test, post-test, follow-up randomized-control trial assessed the impact of an intervention target…

Abstracting and Aligning Essential Features of Cognitive Development Open

Philip David Zelazo · 2018

Over the course of several decades, Demetriou and colleagues have constructed and refined a comprehensive theory of cognitive development that resembles, in many ways, earlier constructivist theories (e.g., Piaget, Bruner, Case, Fischer) w…

Reflection, Empathy, and Prosocial Behavior in Preschool-Age Children Open

Carolyn M Hansen, Maggie Schreiner, Andrei D. Semenov, Philip David Zelazo · 2017

Seeing conflict and engaging control: Experience with contrastive language benefits executive function in preschoolers Open

Sabine Doebel, Philip David Zelazo · 2016

The creation and validation of the Developmental Emotional Faces Stimulus Set Open

Alyssa S. Meuwissen, Jacob E. Anderson, Philip David Zelazo · 2016

Editorial: Development of Executive Function during Childhood Open

Yusuke Moriguchi, Nicolas Chevalier, Philip David Zelazo · 2016

EDITORIAL article Front. Psychol., 20 January 2016Sec. Developmental Psychology Volume 7 - 2016 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00006

[How a Diversity of Preschool Literary Experiences Contribute to Emergent Literacy Skills]. Open

Sophie Parent, Isabelle Montésinos‐Gelet, Jean R. Séguin, Philip David Zelazo, Richard E. Tremblay · 2016

Past studies show that language and cognitive factors among young children do not explain individual differences in written language skill acquisition (Sénéchal et LeFevre, 2002). Working from the principles of ethology and sociology, Pell…

A meta-analysis of the Dimensional Change Card Sort: Implications for developmental theories and the measurement of executive function in children Open

Sabine Doebel, Philip David Zelazo · 2015

Reflection and Executive Function: Foundations for Learning and Healthy Development Open

Brandon Almy, Philip David Zelazo · 2015

Executive function (EF) refers to the neurocognitive processes involved in the deliberate, goal-directed modulation of thought, action, and emotion. Individual differences in EF measured in childhood predict key developmental outcomes, and…

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