Children's ability to shield attention against distraction develops until the second decade of life alongside prefrontal cortex maturation¶
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q2 i? The control of attention develops until the second decade of life and is closely related to maturation of the prefrontal cortex, with increasing ability to shield against distraction. → Wetzel N 2014
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Wetzel N 2014¶
Wetzel N (2014) Development of control of attention from different perspectives. Front. Psychol. 5:1000. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01000
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The editorial's narrative overview of the developmental literature, citing Fuster (2002) and studies of working memory and distraction. It states that "the brain's ability to shield against distraction of attention increases" with prefrontal maturation.
"The control of attention develops until the second decade of life and is closely related to the maturation of the brain, particularly of the prefrontal cortex"
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Children's ability to shield attention against distraction develops until the second decade of life alongside prefrontal cortex maturation |
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Children's ability to shield attention against distraction develops until the second decade of life alongside prefrontal cortex maturation |
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