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Executive Function in Late Childhood and Adolescence: Cultural Contrasts, Correlates, and Consequences
The capacity to resist temptations, think outside the box, mentally work with information, and make plans, referred to as executive function (EF), has fascinated developmental psychologists over the past few decades. The ... -
The role of ventrolateral prefrontal cortex in performance of spatial self-ordered response sequences in the marmoset
The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (vlPFC) in primates plays an important role in cognitive control and working memory, but as argued in the Introduction its contribution to those aspects of goal-directed behaviour such ... -
Integrating States, Traits, and a Dual-process Approach with Criminal Decision-making Literature: Theoretical and Methodological Advancements
When assessing what factors promote or deter criminal behavior, theories have primarily focused on: 1) distal, individual differences or 2) proximal, decision-making factors about perceived costs and benefits. By remaining ... -
Mountains, cities, random forests: new and old frontiers in geographical psychology
The present dissertation offers a big data window into the causes and consequences of geo- graphical differences in personality. After an initial introduction to the field and a broad over- view of the relevant literature ...
