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  • Developmental Psychology

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  • Executive functions (EF) are critical cognitive skills.
  • EF development is strongly linked to the prefrontal cortex (PFC).
  • Key EF components include working memory, inhibitory control, and set shifting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review neuroimaging advances for studying early executive function development.
  • To explore the neural substrates of distinct EF components.
  • To examine PFC development and its role in EF.

Main Methods:

  • Review of neuroimaging studies on executive function.
  • Analysis of structural, anatomical, and biochemical changes in the PFC.
  • Examination of brain region connectivity related to EF.

Main Results:

  • Neuroimaging provides insights into the neural basis of EF.
  • PFC maturation, including structural and biochemical changes, is vital for EF.
  • Connectivity between PFC and other brain regions underpins EF development.

Conclusions:

  • Advances in neuroimaging are crucial for understanding early EF development.
  • Future research should leverage neuroimaging to further elucidate EF's neural substrates.