Cognitive flexibility is a sophisticated form
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Cognitive flexibility is a sophisticated form of executive functions that predicts a range of adaptive outcomes; however, little is known about which caregiving behaviors predict the rapid improvements in children’s cognitive flexibility du
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Stated in the cells future research and cells research gap and abstract sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2018 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 30 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps
- Balancing act: Investigating modulators and mechanisms of cognitive stability and flexibility. (2026) · Journal of Experimental Psychology General · doi
Future research should investigate the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive stability and flexibility. - Future research should examine the generalizability of the study's findings to different populations and contexts. - Future research should develop training programs aimed at improving cognitive flexibility.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: future research investigate neural mechanisms underlying cognitive stability - A better connected brain relates to lower dogmatism in young and older adults (2026) · bioRxiv · doi
The ecological validity of cognitive flexibility tasks is often neglected. - There is a lack of understanding of the relationship between cognitive flexibility and individual traits in young and older adults. - There is a need to examine the age-related differences in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and associated traits.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: ecological validity cognitive flexibility tasks often neglected there - Emotion Regulation Strategies and Cognitive Flexibility in Turkish Young Adults: A Dual-Method Investigation (2026) · European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research · doi
The study identifies a gap in the literature regarding the relationship between emotion regulation strategies and cognitive flexibility in young adulthood. - The research highlights the need for a comprehensive assessment of both self-reported and performance-based aspects of cognitive flexibility.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: study identifies gap literature regarding relationship between emotion - Maternal emotional support but not cognitive support during problem-solving predicts increases in cognitive flexibility in early childhood (2018) · International Journal of Behavioral Development · cited 30× · doi
Cognitive flexibility is a sophisticated form of executive functions that predicts a range of adaptive outcomes; however, little is known about which caregiving behaviors predict the rapid improvements in children’s cognitive flexibility during early childhood.
generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5Keywords: cognitive flexibility sophisticated form executive functions predicts range adaptive outcomes little known caregiving behaviors predict
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