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- Title
Neuroconstructivism: Evidence for later maturation of prefrontally mediated executive functioning.
- Authors
Foster, Jonathan; van Eekelen, Anke; Mattes, Eugen
- Abstract
The authors of this commentary concur with the viewpoint presented by Mareschal et al. (2007a; 2007b) concerning the relevance of neurological data when theorizing about cognitive development. However, we argue here that Mareschal et al. fail to consider adequately the relevance of reorganizational brain events occurring through adolescence and early adulthood, especially regarding the prefrontal cortex and the ontogeny of executive functioning. In addition, evidence from the lifespan neurodevelopmental literature indicates that increased activity of neural networks may signify less efficient processing. This observation is of potential relevance when considering the neurological changes associated with cognitive development during childhood and adolescence.
- Subjects
CONSTRUCTIVISM (Psychology); MATURATION (Psychology); DEVELOPMENTAL psychology; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; NEUROLOGY; COGNITIVE development
- Publication
Behavioral & Brain Sciences, 2008, Vol 31, Issue 3, p338
- ISSN
0140-525X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0140525X08004135