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Executive Function

Known as: executive functioning, Executive Controls, Function, Executive 
A set of cognitive functions that controls complex, goal-directed thought and behavior. Executive function involves multiple domains, such as CONCEPT… 
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Ability to perform cognitive activityActivities of Daily Living (activity)AttentionBrain

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Cognition

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2015
2015
Extraversion mediates the relationship between structural variations in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and social well-being
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Effects of major depression diagnosis and cortisol levels on indices of neurocognitive function
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Executive functions in young males with fragile X syndrome in comparison to mental age-matched controls: baseline findings from a longitudinal study.
The performance of 54 boys with fragile X syndrome (FXS), ages 7 to 13 years, was compared to that of a group of typically… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A ug 2 00 7 wannier 90 : A Tool for Obtaining Maximally-Localised Wannier Functions
We present wannier90, a program for calculating maximally-localised Wannier functions (MLWF) from a set of Bloch energy bands… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Clozapine Enhances Prepulse Inhibition in Healthy Humans with Low But Not with High Prepulse Inhibition Levels
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Reproductive events modify the effects of estrogen replacement therapy on cognition in healthy postmenopausal women
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Changes in cognitive functioning following comprehensive treatment for first episode patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Aging and time-sharing aspects of executive control
A particularly important aspect of executive functioning involves the ability to coordinate two simultaneous activities. The role… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
ERP correlates of response inhibition to elemental and configural stimuli in a negative patterning task
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Neuropsychological deficits among older depressed patients with predominantly psychological or vegetative symptoms.
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