Executive function in the first three years of life: Precursors, predictors and patterns

•Cross-discipline research relating to emergent executive function (EF) is reviewed.•Individual differences in infancy affect later EF.•Attention control, self-regulation and processing speed are foundational to EF.•By age 3, infants can demonstrate impulse control and cognitive flexibility. Executi...

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Published in:Developmental review 2016-12, Vol.42, p.1-33
Main Authors: Hendry, Alexandra, Jones, Emily J.H., Charman, Tony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Cognitive development
Effortful control
Executive function
Infancy
Regulation
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