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Activated Learning in Small Groups: The Effects on Primary Students’ Executive Function Skills, Metacognition and Affect
Callous-Unemotional (CU) Traits: What types of Intervention are Effective and is there a Link between CU and Executive Functioning?
Screen time and child development
When we hear about children’s screen-time in the media the suggestion is almost always that watching television has a negative effect on children’s developmental outcomes.
View resultInvolving the participant group in the design of research studies
Please welcome back Dr. Sinead Rhodes with her second entry for the BPS blog, where she discusses the potential impact and importance of drawing insights directly from participant groups, with particular reference to her recent research (alongside Dr Martin Toye, Prof. Jimmie Thomson, and Prof. David Coghill) into pedestrian behaviour and ADHD.
View resultExploring the links between early life trauma and adolescent impulsivity
How does a group-based Autogenic Training intervention affect levels of anxiety in adolescents in mainstream schools?
Never Too Young for Power: Effects of Social Power on Cognitive Processing and Social Competence in Preschoolers
The Role Of Emotion Recognition, Externalising Behaviour For Educational Outcomes
Facing Your Fears in Secondary School: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programme for Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety
Mental Health Awareness Week - Psychology at Work
The second in our series of blogs as part of Mental Health Awareness Week focuses on improving wellbeing and productivity in the workplace.
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Playing video games may improve attention and memory, new research finds
20 February 2024
A new study, published in the British Journal of Psychology, found that regular gamers performed better on tasks measuring cognitive functions such as attention and memory.
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Executive functioning in autism and ADHD
17 October 2024
Sarah Boon, author of ‘Young, Autistic and ADHD’, shares her insights around task switching, autistic inertia, and time blindness.
- ADHD
- Autism
- Neurodiversity
The future of executive function training
15 November 2024
Susie Hindman writes in.
- Cognition and perception
- Digital and technology
Doing more chores linked to better executive functioning in kids – but direction of effect is unclear
02 August 2022
Children who did more chores had better working memory and were better at ignoring distractions – but results should be interpreted with caution.
- Children, young people and families
- Memory
Fantasy-based pretend play is beneficial to children’s mental abilities
04 April 2016
Researchers suspect fantastical elements of pretend play may improve executive function development.
- Developmental
- Education
Circle time rituals help children beat the Marshmallow Test of self-control
03 March 2017
A new study in says there is something about the conformity and attention to detail in ritualistic games that makes them a highly effective way to improve children’s executive functioning and self-control.
- Developmental
Psychologists study twins to learn more about the roots of procrastination
08 October 2015
The researchers were able to deduce how much influence genes have on these traits and abilities, and how much overlap there is in the genetic influence on the different measures.
- Cognition and perception
The transition to school
17 August 2015
Claire Hughes asks what matters and why.
- Children, young people and families
- Education
Can we be scientific about science education?
19 November 2015
Zayba Ghazali with the latest in our series for budding writers.
- Research
Could high cholesterol be good for your brain?
25 April 2005
It is widely agreed upon that high cholesterol is not good for you, but could it be good for your brain?
- Cognition and perception
Visual skills could hold key to boosting people’s work confidence
02 November 2006
Johnny Wen and colleagues have examined which mental skills are most strongly associated with a person’s confidence in their ability to work.
- Cognition and perception
- Work and occupational
The adaptive mind: Children raised in difficult circumstances show enhanced mental flexibility in adulthood
14 October 2015
One way to look at this is that stressful conditions don’t lessen you so much as condition you.
- Cognition and perception
- Developmental
‘It’s only through change that you can see what a thing actually is’
10 March 2023
Our editor Jon Sutton meets Andy Tolmie, Joint Head of Research for Psychology and Human Development at the Institute of Education and Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Research Board.
- Careers and professional development
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Discussion Piece: The Relationship Between Executive Function, Resilience, and Psychological Flexibility: A Literature Review
Series: PsyPag Quarterly Volume: 1 Issue: 122
Date of Publication: 01-06-2022
Author(s): Alexandra Frost, Aidan Hart
View Discussion Piece: The Relationship Between Executive Function, Resilience, and Psychological Flexibility: A Literature ReviewLongitudinal development of executive functions and self-regulation across infancy and toddlerhood: A slow-cooked approach to understanding individual trajectories over time
Series: Developmental Psychology Forum Volume: 1 Issue: 91
Date of Publication: 01-04-2020
Author(s): Karla Holmboe
View Longitudinal development of executive functions and self-regulation across infancy and toddlerhood: A slow-cooked approach to understanding individual trajectories over timeThe early executive functions questionnaire: Validation of a new parent-report measure for 9- to 30-month-olds
Series: The Cognitive Psychology Bulletin Volume: 1 Issue: 5
Date of Publication: 01-01-2020
Author(s): Alexandra Hendry, Karla Holmboe
View The early executive functions questionnaire: Validation of a new parent-report measure for 9- to 30-month-oldsExecutive function (EF) and some possibilities for reflective educational psychology (EP) practice
Series: DECP Debate Volume: 1 Issue: 172
Date of Publication: 01-09-2019
Author(s): Alun Flynn
View Executive function (EF) and some possibilities for reflective educational psychology (EP) practiceLearning potential and executive functions in children in social exclusion: Using a mediational training programme
Series: Educational and Child Psychology Volume: 34 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-03-2017
Author(s): M. Dolores Calero, M. Mar Gómez-Pérez, Sara Mata Sierra
View Learning potential and executive functions in children in social exclusion: Using a mediational training programmeDiscussion paper: ADHD and executive function impairment: An overview
Series: PsyPag Quarterly Volume: 1 Issue: 98
Date of Publication: 01-03-2016
Author(s): Lindsey Carruthers
View Discussion paper: ADHD and executive function impairment: An overviewWhat makes a good concept definition for disabilities? A case study of executive function
Series: Assessment and Development Matters Volume: 7 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-01-2015
Author(s): Ian Smythe
View What makes a good concept definition for disabilities? A case study of executive functionCool vs. Hot Executive Function: The rise of hot executive function
Series: PsyPag Quarterly Volume: 1 Issue: 91
Date of Publication: 01-06-2014
Author(s): Sarah Poland
View Cool vs. Hot Executive Function: The rise of hot executive functionAre executive functions embodied? A brief theoretical and empirical discussion
Series: PsyPag Quarterly Volume: 1 Issue: 91
Date of Publication: 01-06-2014
Author(s): Peter McKenna
View Are executive functions embodied? A brief theoretical and empirical discussionA solution focused therapy group for older adults with executive function impairment
Series: DCP-S Review Volume: 1 Issue: 9
Date of Publication: 01-11-2013
Author(s): Julie Carlisle, Linda Craig
View A solution focused therapy group for older adults with executive function impairmentThe relationship between executive functioning and self-regulated learning in Australian children
09-07-2021
- Helen Davis
- Debora Similieana Valcan
- Deborah Pino‐Pasternak
Executive functioning: Developmental consequences on adolescents with histories of maltreatment
29-03-2014
- Mimi Kirke‐Smith
- Lucy Henry
- David Messer
The cognitive underpinnings of emerging mathematical skills: Executive functioning, patterns, numeracy, and arithmetic
06-01-2011
- Kerry Lee
- Swee Fong Ng
- Madeline Lee Pe
- Su Yin Ang
- Muhammad Nabil Azhar Mohd Hasshim
- Rebecca Bull
A developmental study of the bat/ball problem of CRT: How to override the bias and its relation to executive functioning
16-04-2019
- Nuria Carriedo
- Antonio Corral
- Pedro R. Montoro
- Laura Herrero
Cognitive control beliefs and cognitive functioning in mid- to late-life
27-10-2020
- Tarah L. Raldiris
- Elliottnell Perez
- Emily K. Donovan
- Joseph M. Dzierzewski
Differential contribution of language and executive functioning to verbal fluency performance in glioma patients
12-12-2023
- Ellen Collée
- Esther Berg
- Evy Visch‐Brink
- Arnaud Vincent
- Clemens Dirven
- Djaina Satoer
The relation between executive functioning, reaction time, naming speed, and single word reading in children with typical development and language impairments
22-04-2016
- David Messer
- Lucy A. Henry
- Gilly Nash
Educating parents to improve parent–child interactions: Fostering the development of attentional control and executive functioning
07-08-2019
- Andrea M. Spruijt
- Marielle C. Dekker
- Tim B. Ziermans
- Hanna Swaab
Executive functioning affects verbal learning process in multiple sclerosis patients: Behavioural and imaging results
30-11-2019
- Marco Pitteri
- Caterina Dapor
- Anna Isabella Pisani
- Marco Castellaro
- John DeLuca
- Nancy Chiaravalloti
- Maddalena Guandalini
- Stefano Ziccardi
- Massimiliano Calabrese
The roles of different executive functioning skills in young children’s mental computation and applied mathematical problem-solving
28-09-2021
- Sum Kwing Cheung
- Winnie Wai Lan Chan
The contributions of mental state understanding and executive functioning to preschool-aged children's lie-telling
23-10-2016
- Karissa Leduc
- Shanna Williams
- Carlos Gomez‐Garibello
- Victoria Talwar
The relationship of maternal mentalization and executive functioning to maternal recognition of infant cues and bonding
24-12-2010
- Jennifer M. Turner
- Anja Wittkowski
- Dougal Julian Hare
The structure of executive functioning in 11 to 14 year olds with and without special educational needs
16-05-2022
- David Messer
- Jennifer Kearvell‐White
- Henrik Danielsson
- Dorothy Faulkner
- Lucy Henry
- Paul Ibbotson
Mental playmates: Siblings, executive functioning and theory of mind
23-12-2010
- Anna McAlister
- Candida C. Peterson
Moral reasoning, moral decision-making, and empathy in Korsakoff’s syndrome
27-11-2020
- Erik Oudman
- Sioux Stigt Thans
- Estrella R. Montoya
- Albert Postma
Everyday-like memory for objects in ageing and Alzheimer's disease assessed in a visually complex environment: The role of executive functioning and episodic memory
13-10-2014
- Hélène Sauzéon
- Bernard N'Kaoua
- Prashant Arvind Pala
- Mathieu Taillade
- Sophie Auriacombe
- Pascal Guitton
Family demographic profiles and their relationship with the quality of executive functioning subcomponents in kindergarten
20-12-2015
- Loren Vandenbroucke
- Karine Verschueren
- Eva Ceulemans
- Bert De Smedt
- Kim De Roover
- Dieter Baeyens
Valence-related impairments in the retrieval of specific autobiographical memories amongst patients with schizophrenia
25-10-2018
- Tom J. Barry
- Francisco Del Rey
- Jorge J. Ricarte
Associations between executive functioning, coping, and psychosocial functioning after acquired brain injury
14-01-2015
- Gisela Wolters Gregório
- Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds
- Sanne M. J. Smeets
- Frank Jonker
- Climmy G. J. G. Pouwels
- Frans R. Verhey
- Caroline M. Heugten