 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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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Grant JE, Chamberlain SR. Neurocognitive findings in young adults with binge eating disorder. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2020 Mar; 24(1):71-76.
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Halassa MM, Sherman SM. Thalamocortical Circuit Motifs: A General Framework. Neuron. 2019 09 04; 103(5):762-770.
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Grant JE, Paglia HA, Chamberlain SR. The Phenomenology of Lying in Young Adults and Relationships with Personality and Cognition. Psychiatr Q. 2019 06; 90(2):361-369.
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