Executive Function
"Executive Function" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A set of cognitive functions that controls complex, goal-directed thought and behavior. Executive function involves multiple domains, such as CONCEPT FORMATION, goal management, cognitive flexibility, INHIBITION control, and WORKING MEMORY. Impaired executive function is seen in a range of disorders, e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; and ADHD.
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D056344
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MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.217
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Concept/Terms |
Executive Function- Executive Function
- Executive Functions
- Function, Executive
- Functions, Executive
- Executive Control
- Executive Controls
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2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2015 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2017 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Lacy M, Fong M, Bolton C, Maranzano M, Bishop M, Artz A. Cognitive functioning of older adults prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2021 10; 56(10):2575-2581.
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Cardenas-Iniguez C, Moore TM, Kaczkurkin AN, Meyer FAC, Satterthwaite TD, Fair DA, White T, Blok E, Applegate B, Thompson LM, Rosenberg MD, Hedeker D, Berman MG, Lahey BB. Direct and Indirect Associations of Widespread Individual Differences in Brain White Matter Microstructure With Executive Functioning and General and Specific Dimensions of Psychopathology in Children. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2022 Apr; 7(4):362-375.
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Frith E, Elbich DB, Christensen AP, Rosenberg MD, Chen Q, Kane MJ, Silvia PJ, Seli P, Beaty RE. Intelligence and creativity share a common cognitive and neural basis. J Exp Psychol Gen. 2021 Apr; 150(4):609-632.
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Monroe DC, Blumenfeld RS, Keator DB, Solodkin A, Small SL. One season of head-to-ball impact exposure alters functional connectivity in a central autonomic network. Neuroimage. 2020 12; 223:117306.
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Grant JE, Chamberlain SR. Family history of substance use disorders: Significance for mental health in young adults who gamble. J Behav Addict. 2020 Jun; 9(2):289-297.
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Morgan JE, Lee SS, Mahrer NE, Guardino CM, Davis EP, Shalowitz MU, Ramey SL, Dunkel Schetter C. Prenatal maternal C-reactive protein prospectively predicts child executive functioning at ages 4-6 years. Dev Psychobiol. 2020 12; 62(8):1111-1123.
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Fourie MM, Hortensius R, Decety J. Parsing the components of forgiveness: Psychological and neural mechanisms. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2020 05; 112:437-451.
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Rosenberg MD, Scheinost D, Greene AS, Avery EW, Kwon YH, Finn ES, Ramani R, Qiu M, Constable RT, Chun MM. Functional connectivity predicts changes in attention observed across minutes, days, and months. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 02 18; 117(7):3797-3807.
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Lesage E, Sutherland MT, Ross TJ, Salmeron BJ, Stein EA. Nicotine dependence (trait) and acute nicotinic stimulation (state) modulate attention but not inhibitory control: converging fMRI evidence from Go-Nogo and Flanker tasks. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 04; 45(5):857-865.
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Payne JM, Haebich KM, MacKenzie R, Walsh KS, Hearps SJC, Coghill D, Barton B, Pride NA, Ullrich NJ, Tonsgard JH, Viskochil D, Schorry EK, Klesse L, Fisher MJ, Gutmann DH, Rosser T, Packer RJ, Korf B, Acosta MT, Bellgrove MA, North KN. Cognition, ADHD Symptoms, and Functional Impairment in Children and Adolescents With Neurofibromatosis Type 1. J Atten Disord. 2021 06; 25(8):1177-1186.
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