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Gerald M. Edelman Neuron, Vol 10, 1993 Abstract: Variation and selection within neural populations play key roles in the development and function of the brain. In this article, I review a population theory of the nervous system aimed at understanding the significance of these processes. Since its original formulation in 1978, considerable evidence has accumulated […]

Hermundur Sigmundsson, Monika Haga, Greta Storm Ofteland & Trygve Solstad New Ideas in Psychology 57, 2020 Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine when children learn to read and how learning to read depends on a foundation of alphabetic knowledge. 356 children aged 5–6 years completed assessments of letter-sound knowledge, i.e. the names

Anne Castles, Kathleen Rastle & Kate Nation Association for Psychological Sciences, 2018 Abstract: There is intense public interest in questions surrounding how children learn to read and how they can best be taught. Research in psychological science has provided answers to many of these questions but, somewhat surprisingly, this research has been slow to make

Adele Diamond Annual Review of Psychology, 2013 Abstract: Executive functions (EFs) make possible mentally playing with ideas; taking the time to think before acting; meeting novel, unanticipated challenges; resisting temptations; and staying focused. Core EFs are inhibition [response inhibition (self-control—resisting temptations and resisting acting impulsively) and interference control (selective attention and cognitive inhibition)], working memory,

Hermundur Sigmundsson, Leif Trana, Remco Polman & Monika Haga Sports 5(2):38, June 2017 Abstract: Knowledge about developmental theories is important for experts or specialists working with children following normal development and children who have various kinds of dysfunction, in order to better understand what happens with processes associated with motor behavior. In this article, we have

Angela L. Duckworth, Christopher Peterson, Michael D. Matthews & Dennis R. Kelly Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, July 2007 Abstract The importance of intellectual talent to achievement in all professional domains is well established, but less is known about other individual differences that predict success. The authors tested the importance of 1 noncognitive trait:

Esther Thelen, Ph.D. Psychoanalytic Dialogues The International Journal of Relational Perspectives, Volume 15, 2005 – Issue 2 Abstract The central thesis of this paper is that grand theories of development are alive and well and should be paramount to those interested in behavioral intervention. Why? Because how we think about development affects how we approach treatment. Here