Executive Function and the Frontal Lobes: A Meta-Analytic Review
@article{Alvarez2006ExecutiveFA, title={Executive Function and the Frontal Lobes: A Meta-Analytic Review}, author={J. A. Alvarez and E. Emory}, journal={Neuropsychology Review}, year={2006}, volume={16}, pages={17-42} }
Currently, there is debate among scholars regarding how to operationalize and measure executive functions. These functions generally are referred to as “supervisory” cognitive processes because they involve higher level organization and execution of complex thoughts and behavior. Although conceptualizations vary regarding what mental processes actually constitute the “executive function” construct, there has been a historical linkage of these “higher-level” processes with the frontal lobes. In… CONTINUE READING
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