Moms influence how children develop advanced cognitive functions
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 06:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Executive functioning is a set of advanced cognitive functions -such as the ability to control impulses, remember things, and show mental flexibility -that help us plan and monitor what we do to reach goals. Although executive functioning develops speedily between ages 1 and 6, children vary widely in their skills in this area. Now a new longitudinal study tells us that moms play a role in how their children develop these abilities.