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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Growing interest in early executive function (EF) suggests it is emerging and less coordinated in the first few years.
  • Early EF development may show universal patterns while also differing across sociocultural contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review literature on universal aspects of early EF development in the first two years.
  • To explore how sociocultural context influences context-specific early EF development.
  • To examine developmental frameworks for understanding universal and context-specific early EF.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on early executive function (EF).
  • Analysis of research on universality and context-specificity in early EF.
  • Examination of developmental frameworks for early EF.

Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests early EF development has potentially universal features in measurement, structure, growth, and conceptualization.
  • Sociocultural context plays a role in shaping context-specific strengths and development in early EF.
  • Existing developmental frameworks may need refinement to encompass both universal and context-specific aspects of early EF.

Conclusions:

  • Early executive function (EF) exhibits both universal developmental trajectories and context-specific variations.
  • Understanding the interplay between universal and context-specific factors is crucial for a comprehensive view of early EF development.
  • Further research and refined theoretical frameworks are needed to fully capture the complexities of early EF development across diverse environments.