Principles for Adapting Assessments of Executive Function across Cultural Contexts
Brain Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(4), С. 318 - 318
Опубликована: Март 27, 2024
Direct
assessments
of
executive
functions
(EFs)
are
increasingly
used
in
research
and
clinical
settings,
with
a
central
assumption
that
they
assess
“universal”
underlying
skills.
Their
use
is
spreading
globally,
raising
questions
about
the
cultural
appropriateness
devised
Western
industrialized
countries.
We
selectively
reviewed
multidisciplinary
evidence
theory
to
identify
sets
preferences
may
be
at
odds
implicit
assumptions
EF
assessments.
These
relate
motivation
compliance;
expectations
for
interpersonal
engagement;
contextualized
vs.
academic
thinking;
notions
speed
time;
willingness
silly,
incorrect,
or
do
opposite;
subject-matter
familiarity.
In
each
case,
we
discuss
how
preference
incompatible
assessments,
future
practice
can
address
issue.
Many
discussed
differ
between
interdependent
independent
cultures
schooled
unschooled
populations.
Adapting
testing
protocols
these
different
contexts
will
important
expanding
our
scientific
understanding
from
narrow
slice
human
population
has
participated
date.
Язык: Английский
Use of serious games in the intervention of executive functions in neurodiverse children: Systematic review. (Preprint)
JMIR Serious Games,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 31, 2024
Serious
games
(SG)
have
emerged
as
promising
tools
for
cognitive
training
and
therapeutic
interventions,
especially
enhancing
executive
functions.
These
demonstrated
the
potential
to
support
individuals
with
diverse
health
conditions,
including
neurodevelopmental
disorders,
through
engaging
interactive
experiences.
However,
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
effectiveness
SG
in
functions
is
needed.
Язык: Английский
Problem solving is embedded in context… so how do we measure it?
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Май 17, 2024
Problem
solving
encompasses
the
broad
domain
of
human,
goal-directed
behaviors.
Though
we
may
attempt
to
measure
problem
using
tightly
controlled
and
decontextualized
tasks,
it
is
inextricably
embedded
in
both
reasoners’
experiences
their
contexts.
Without
situating
solvers,
contexts,
our
own
experiential
partialities
as
researchers,
risk
intertwining
research
information
relevance
with
confirmatory
biases
about
people,
environments,
ourselves.
We
review
each
these
ecological
facets
solving,
suggest
a
framework
guide
its
measurement.
ground
this
concrete
examples
ecologically
valid,
culturally
relevant
measurement
solving.
Язык: Английский
You are here! Rethinking children's executive function development in the presence of others
Child Development Perspectives,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 2, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
executive
function
(EF)
has
been
linked
to
various
life
outcomes,
motivating
intense
research
on
the
topic.
While
much
this
focused
more
thoroughly
understanding
age‐related
changes
underlying
neurocognitive
mechanisms
involved,
recent
theoretical
and
empirical
works
have
stressed
how
immediate
physical
social
context
plays
an
important
role
in
children
engage
control.
Recent
studies
shown
that
experimenter
is
variable
modulating
EF.
In
article,
I
argue
presence
should
be
examined
understand
influence
assessing
EF
children.
However,
examination
not
neglect
fact
others
interactions
with
them
likely
shape
long
run,
interindividual
differences.
Examining
affect
children's
can
implications,
such
as
better
reproducibility
studies'
findings
conceptions.
Язык: Английский
Applying an Indigenous Connectedness Framework to Examine Environmental Risk and Protective Factors for Urban American Indian Children’s Executive Function Development
Behavioral Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(12), С. 1202 - 1202
Опубликована: Дек. 14, 2024
Indigenous
frameworks
suggest
environmental
risk
and
protective
factors
for
American
Indian
(AI)
children’s
development
can
be
understood
in
terms
of
connecting
disconnecting
forces
five
domains:
spirituality,
family,
intergenerational
ties,
community,
environment/land.
This
study
examined
the
prevalence
these
among
156
urban
AI
parents
their
children
(mean
age
=
10.69,
SD
1.92)
investigated
associations
with
child
executive
function
(EF).
Parents
reported
on
three
(parent
stressful
life
events,
discrimination,
neighborhood
risks)
two
(knowledge
tribal
history
engagement
cultural
beliefs
traditional
practices).
rated
EF
using
Behavior
Rating
Inventory
Executive
Function
(BRIEF),
a
subsample
(n
81)
provided
self-report
data.
Controlling
income
age,
practices
knowledge
history)
were
associated
higher
parent-reported
self-reported
EF,
while
(discrimination
risk)
related
to
lower
EF.
Findings
highlight
role
connectedness
cognitive
development,
importance
centering
theory
resilience
research
families.
Язык: Английский