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The early development of executive function and its relation to social interaction: a brief review

Year: 2014

Type: review

Abstract: Executive function (EF) refers to the ability to execute appropriate actions and to inhibit inappropriate actions for the attainment of a specific goal. Research has shown that this ability develops rapidly during the preschool years. Recently, it has been proposed that research on EF should consider the importance of social interaction. In this article, recent evidence regarding the early development of EF and its relation to social interaction has been reviewed. Research consistently showed that social interaction can influence EF skills in young children. However, the development of EF may facilitate the cognitive skills that are important for social interaction. Taken together, there might be functional dependency between the development of EF and social interaction.

Source: Frontiers in Psychology

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00388

Author: Yusuke Moriguchi

Institutions: Japan Science and Technology Agency, Joetsu University of Education

Language: English

Topic: Child and Animal Learning Development

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801

Funders: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology