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RETRACTED: Frolli et al. Executive Functions and Foreign Language Learning. Pediatr. Rep. 2022, 14, 450-456
Alessandro Frolli1, Francesco Cerciello2, Clara Esposito2
1Disability Research Centre, University of International Studies in Rome, Via Cristoforo Colombo 200, 00147 Rome, Italy.
Pediatric Reports
|August 13, 2026
Summary
This retraction notice withdraws the article "Executive functions and foreign language learning." The journal is retracting this publication due to undisclosed issues.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Neuroscience
- Linguistics
Background:
- The original article explored the relationship between executive functions and foreign language acquisition.
- Executive functions are crucial cognitive processes involved in planning, problem-solving, and task management.
Purpose of the Study:
- This notice serves to formally retract the publication titled "Executive functions and foreign language learning."
- The retraction is issued due to undisclosed reasons, necessitating the withdrawal of the original findings.
Main Methods:
- Retraction is based on undisclosed issues identified post-publication.
- No new data or analysis is presented in this notice.
Main Results:
- The article "Executive functions and foreign language learning" is no longer considered a valid scientific contribution.
- All findings and conclusions presented in the original article are invalidated.
Conclusions:
- The scientific record has been corrected by removing the retracted article.
- Researchers should disregard the content of "Executive functions and foreign language learning" in their work.
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