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

Executive Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder10:02

Executive Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder

19.2K
Source: Laboratories of Jonas T. Kaplan and Sarah I. Gimbel—University of Southern California
Attention, working-memory, planning, impulse control, inhibition, and mental flexibility are important components of human cognition that are often referred to as executive functions. Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that is characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors. It is a disorder that lasts a lifetime, and is thought to...
19.2K
Executive Function and the Dimensional Change Card Sort Task07:19

Executive Function and the Dimensional Change Card Sort Task

16.1K
Source: Laboratories of Nicholaus Noles and Judith Danovitch—University of Louisville
Infants are born with amazing cognitive resources at their disposal, but they don’t know how to use them effectively. In order to harness the power of their brains, humans must develop high-level cognitive processes that manage basic brain functions. These processes make up what psychologists refer to as executive function. Executive function is a key factor in many self-regulatory behaviors,...
16.1K
Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach10:13

Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach

14.1K
We tested the usability of a tablet-computer-based application (EmoCogMeter) in investigating the effects of age on cognition. Results show an age-related cognitive decline, thereby proving the usability of our application. Findings underline the great clinical and practical potential of a tablet-based application for detection and monitoring of cognitive...
14.1K
An Introduction to Cognition09:08

An Introduction to Cognition

23.8K
Cognition encompasses mental processes such as memory, perception, decision-making reasoning and language. Cognitive scientists are using a combination of behavioral and neuropsychological techniques to investigate the underlying neural substrates of cognition. They are interested in understanding how information is perceived, processed and how does it affect the final execution of behaviors. With this knowledge, researchers hope to develop new treatments for individuals with cognitive...
23.8K
A Method for Investigating Age-related Differences in the Functional Connectivity of Cognitive Control Networks Associated with Dimensional Change Card Sort Performance09:01

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

10.5K
This video presents a method of examining age-related changes in functional connectivity of cognitive control networks engaged by targeted tasks/processes. The technique is based on multi-variate analysis of fMRI...
10.5K
Dynamic Digital Biomarkers of Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease10:28

Dynamic Digital Biomarkers of Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease

16.0K
This protocol offers a digitization of portions of traditional clinical tasks commonly used to measure cognition and motor control in Parkinson’s disease. Clinical tasks are digitized while biophysical rhythms are co-registered from different functional levels of the nervous systems, ranging from voluntary, spontaneous, automatic to...
16.0K

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

Negative Feedback Does Not Reverse Observationally Acquired Binding and Retrieval Effects: A Failed Replication.

Journal of cognition·2026
Same author

Thinking out of the Box: Divergent Thinking Is Associated with Increased Aperiodic Neural Activity.

Journal of cognitive neuroscience·2026
Same author

Metacontrol on Demand: Task-induced Shifts in Metacontrol States Reflected in Aperiodic Neural Activity.

Journal of cognitive neuroscience·2026
Same author

Auricular transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation stabilizes event segmentation through modulation of working memory representations.

The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology·2026
Same author

Cognitive flexibility versus stability via activation-based and weight-based adaptations.

Communications psychology·2026
Same author

Metacontrol-related aperiodic and periodic neural activity in cognitive aging: enhancing the neural signal-to-noise ratio through anodal transcranial direct current stimulation.

GeroScience·2026
Same journal

Are language models models?

The Behavioral and brain sciences·2026
Same journal

Large language models illuminate the mechanistic underpinnings of the creative aspect of language use (CALU), long regarded as a mystery.

The Behavioral and brain sciences·2026
Same journal

LLMs as a platform for studying constraint interaction: Motivation and challenges.

The Behavioral and brain sciences·2026
Same journal

Beyond the data gap: Children create languages, violate their input statistics, and exhibit critical periods.

The Behavioral and brain sciences·2026
Same journal

Not-so-strange love: Language models and generative linguistic theories are more compatible than they appear.

The Behavioral and brain sciences·2026
Same journal

Rich data drive generalization: Lessons from machine learning for linguistics and cognitive science.

The Behavioral and brain sciences·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 19, 2026

Behavioral Tests to Assess Executive Functions in Children with ASD
10:02

Behavioral Tests to Assess Executive Functions in Children with ASD

Published on: April 30, 2023

19.2K

Executive functions are cognitive gadgets.

Senne Braem1, Bernhard Hommel2

  • 1Department of Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. senne.braem@vub.be.

The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|September 13, 2019
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Executive functions are not independent instincts but rather build upon associative learning. This perspective reframes them as adaptable, culture-sensitive cognitive tools.

More Related Videos

Dimensional Change Card Sort Task and Executive Function in Children
07:19

Dimensional Change Card Sort Task and Executive Function in Children

Published on: April 30, 2023

16.1K
Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach
10:13

Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach

Published on: February 14, 2014

14.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 19, 2026

Behavioral Tests to Assess Executive Functions in Children with ASD
10:02

Behavioral Tests to Assess Executive Functions in Children with ASD

Published on: April 30, 2023

19.2K
Dimensional Change Card Sort Task and Executive Function in Children
07:19

Dimensional Change Card Sort Task and Executive Function in Children

Published on: April 30, 2023

16.1K
Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach
10:13

Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach

Published on: February 14, 2014

14.1K

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Traditional views posit executive functions as independent, domain-general supervisory systems.
  • These are often considered separate from fundamental associative learning processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the notion of executive functions as innate instincts.
  • To propose an alternative framework viewing executive functions as emergent from associative learning.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of existing psychological and neuroscientific theories.
  • Integration of associative learning principles with executive function research.

Main Results:

  • Executive functions are deeply rooted in and emerge from associative learning mechanisms.
  • This perspective suggests executive functions are not fixed but adaptable.

Conclusions:

  • Executive functions should be reconceptualized as culture-sensitive cognitive tools or 'gadgets'.
  • This paradigm shift impacts our understanding of cognitive development and flexibility.