Introduction: Links between social interaction and executive function

Introduction: Links between social interaction and executive function

The term executive function is used increasingly within developmental psychology and is often taken to refer to unfolding brain processes. We trace the origins of research on executive function to show that the link with social interaction has a long history. We suggest that a recent frenzy of resea...

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Published in:New directions for child and adolescent development Vol. 2009; no. 123; pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors: Lewis, Charlie, Carpendale, Jeremy I. M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: San Francisco Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 2009
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects:
Autism
Cognition
Cognitive Development
Cognitive Processes
Developmental Psychology
Humans
Interaction
Interpersonal Relations
Interpersonal Relationship
Research Design
Research Methodology
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Summary:The term executive function is used increasingly within developmental psychology and is often taken to refer to unfolding brain processes. We trace the origins of research on executive function to show that the link with social interaction has a long history. We suggest that a recent frenzy of research exploring methods for studying individual executive skills should pay more attention to the tradition exploring the role of social interaction in their development.
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ArticleID:CD232
ObjectType-Article-1
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ISSN:1520-3247
1534-8687
DOI:10.1002/cd.232