Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Information Processing Approach01:30

Information Processing Approach

856
The information-processing theory of cognitive development centers on fundamental mental processes, including attention, memory, and problem-solving skills. Researchers in this field examine how cognitive abilities, such as working memory, evolve and influence children's overall development. Studies indicate that children with stronger working memory tend to excel in reading comprehension, math, and problem-solving compared to peers with less efficient memory skills. Low working memory is...
856
Role of Cerebellum and Prefrontal Cortex in Memory01:14

Role of Cerebellum and Prefrontal Cortex in Memory

1.6K
The cerebellum, while traditionally associated with motor control, also plays a crucial role in memory, particularly in procedural memory, which involves learning motor tasks that become automatic through repetition. For example, studies have shown that when the cerebellum is damaged, individuals or animals lose the ability to learn conditioned motor responses, such as the conditioned eye-blink response in classical conditioning experiments with rabbits. This study demonstrates the...
1.6K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Parental responses to negative emotions predict neural not physiological regulation in children: Evidence from frontal alpha asymmetry and respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Child development·2026
Same author

Exploring Person-Centered Techniques: A Scoping Review of Temperament Subtypes in Infancy Through Childhood.

International journal of behavioral development·2025
Same author

Roads to regulation: Indirect paths from effortful control and respiratory sinus arrhythmia to emotion regulation across childhood.

Developmental psychology·2025
Same author

Neural Foundations of Joint Attention in Infancy.

Cognitive development·2025
Same author

Longitudinal Development of Executive Function from Infancy to Late Childhood.

Cognitive development·2025
Same author

One, Two, Three, Eyes on Me: Infant EEG Power Predicts Toddler Executive Functioning Through Infant Attention.

Child development·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 20, 2026

A Method for Investigating Age-related Differences in the Functional Connectivity of Cognitive Control Networks Associated with Dimensional Change Card Sort Performance
09:01

A Method for Investigating Age-related Differences in the Functional Connectivity of Cognitive Control Networks Associated with Dimensional Change Card Sort Performance

Published on: May 7, 2014

10.6K

Developmental changes in fact and source recall: contributions from executive function and brain electrical activity.

Vinaya Rajan1, Martha Ann Bell2

  • 1University of Delaware, United States.

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
|December 3, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Children

Keywords:
EEG powerEpisodic memoryExecutive functionMemory retrievalMiddle childhoodSource memory

More Related Videos

Cortical Source Analysis of High-Density EEG Recordings in Children
09:32

Cortical Source Analysis of High-Density EEG Recordings in Children

Published on: June 30, 2014

22.1K
Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm
06:35

Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm

Published on: April 28, 2016

36.0K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 20, 2026

A Method for Investigating Age-related Differences in the Functional Connectivity of Cognitive Control Networks Associated with Dimensional Change Card Sort Performance
09:01

A Method for Investigating Age-related Differences in the Functional Connectivity of Cognitive Control Networks Associated with Dimensional Change Card Sort Performance

Published on: May 7, 2014

10.6K
Cortical Source Analysis of High-Density EEG Recordings in Children
09:32

Cortical Source Analysis of High-Density EEG Recordings in Children

Published on: June 30, 2014

22.1K
Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm
06:35

Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm

Published on: April 28, 2016

36.0K

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • Source memory, crucial for episodic memory, involves recalling contextual details of memory formation.
  • Factors influencing source memory development in early childhood remain largely unexplored.
  • Understanding these factors is vital for comprehending memory development trajectories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the development of source memory in middle childhood.
  • To examine the role of executive functions in source memory recall.
  • To explore neural correlates of source memory retrieval using electroencephalography (EEG).

Main Methods:

  • Taught novel facts from distinct sources to 6- and 8-year-old children.
  • Assessed fact and source recall performance.
  • Recorded continuous electroencephalogram (EEG) during baseline and retrieval phases.

Main Results:

  • Older children showed superior fact recall; both age groups performed similarly in source recall.
  • Source recall performance was generally low, indicating ongoing development beyond middle childhood.
  • Executive function significantly predicted variance in source recall; increased frontal theta power observed during retrieval.

Conclusions:

  • Source memory abilities continue to develop beyond middle childhood.
  • Executive functions play a critical role in supporting source memory recall.
  • Frontal theta power increases during retrieval suggest engagement of cognitive control mechanisms in source memory.