Executive function may stem from schooling rather than innate cognition
KUNENE REGION OF AFRICA, JUL 23 – The study found executive function skills vary significantly between schooled and unschooled children across cultures, challenging assumptions about these abilities being innate.
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Taking a second look at executive function — Harvard Gazette
Yutthana Gaetgeaw/Getty Images Science & Tech Taking a second look at executive function New study suggests what has long been considered innate aspect of human cognition may be more a matter of schooling Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent July 23, 2025 4 min read Executive function — top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions — have long bee…
Executive function may stem from schooling rather than innate cognition
Executive function—top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions—have long been studied using a standard set of tools, with these assessments being included in national and international child development norms.
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