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Development of Executive Function Skills in Childhood: Relevance for Important Life Outcomes

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Abstract

Executive function (EF) skills are a set of neurocognitive skills required for the conscious, goal-directed control of thought, action, and emotion. These skills make it possible to sustain attention, keep goals and information in mind, refrain from responding immediately, resist distraction, tolerate frustration, consider the consequence of different behaviors, reflect on past experiences, and plan for the future (e.g., Diamond, 2013; Zelazo et al., 2016).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Development
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages427-451
Number of pages25
ISBN (Electronic)9781108436632
ISBN (Print)9781108399838
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022

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