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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

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  • Executive functions (EFs) are crucial for cognitive and behavioral regulation.
  • EFs are sometimes conflated with intelligence due to their broad impact on daily life.
  • Previous observations suggested intellectually gifted children (IGC) might possess enhanced EFs compared to typical developing children (TDC).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively assess and compare executive functions in intellectually gifted children versus typical developing children.
  • To investigate whether a high intellectual level is associated with superior executive functioning.
  • To examine discrepancies between performance-based and daily-life measures of EFs in IGC.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving 30 IGC and 35 TDC, aged 6–16 years.
  • Utilized a comprehensive assessment battery for EFs, including inhibition, flexibility, and planning.
  • Employed both performance-based measures and parent/teacher ratings for ecological validity.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found between IGC and TDC on performance-based executive function measures.
  • Parents and some teachers reported higher levels of executive functioning difficulties in IGC in daily life contexts.
  • A notable contrast emerged between objective performance and subjective daily-life reports of EFs.

Conclusions:

  • High intellectual giftedness does not appear to correlate with enhanced executive functioning abilities.
  • Unexpectedly, caregivers and educators perceive greater executive functioning challenges in IGC in everyday situations.
  • Further research, particularly within neuropsychology, is essential to elucidate the reasons behind this observed discrepancy.