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Executive dysfunction

In psychology and neuroscience, executive dysfunction, or executive function deficit, is a disruption to the efficacy of the executive functions, which is a group of cognitive processes that regulate, control, and manage other cognitive processes. Executive dysfunction can refer to both neurocognitive deficits and behavioural symptoms. It is implicated…

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Executive dysfunction

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related to Criminal behaviour · 16
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related to Genetics · 14
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related to Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder · 10
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related to Bipolar disorder · 9
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Executive dysfunctionis acardinal feature of dysexecutive syndrome0.90text
autism spectrum disorderinstance ofA 2015 study confirmed that executive dysfunction has a positive correlation with neurodevelopmental disorders0.80text
ADHD is a classification given to a set of subjectively-determined symptoms implicating executive dysfunctioninstance ofa disorder0.80text
the basal gangliainstance ofwhich shows both pre-frontal activation and communication between the pre-frontal cortex and other areas associated with executive functions0.80text
cerebellum.In most cases of executive dysfunctioninstance ofwhich shows both pre-frontal activation and communication between the pre-frontal cortex and other areas associated with executive functions0.80text
deficits are attributed to either frontal lobe damage or dysfunctioninstance ofwhich shows both pre-frontal activation and communication between the pre-frontal cortex and other areas associated with executive functions0.80text
or to disruption in fronto-subcortical connectivityinstance ofwhich shows both pre-frontal activation and communication between the pre-frontal cortex and other areas associated with executive functions0.80text
attention managementinstance ofThe Stroop task requires the participant to engage in and allows assessment of processes0.80text
speedinstance ofThe Stroop task requires the participant to engage in and allows assessment of processes0.80text
accuracy of reading wordsinstance ofThe Stroop task requires the participant to engage in and allows assessment of processes0.80text
coloursinstance ofThe Stroop task requires the participant to engage in and allows assessment of processes0.80text
of inhibition of competing stimuliinstance ofThe Stroop task requires the participant to engage in and allows assessment of processes0.80text

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