Children with the weakest executive functions benefit the most from EF interventions, so early training may reduce social disparities in EFs¶
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q2 i? Children with the weakest EFs benefit the most from any EF intervention or program, suggesting early EF training can level the playing field. → Diamond Adele 2012
Evidence¶
Diamond Adele 2012¶
Diamond Adele. (2012). Activities and Programs That Improve Children's Executive Functions. Current Directions in Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721412453722
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Narrative review synthesis attributing this pattern to multiple studies (Flook et al., 2010; Karbach & Kray, 2009; Lakes & Hoyt, 2004); the review reports "the weakest EFs benefit the most" with no pooled effect size.
"Children with the weakest EFs benefit the most from any EF intervention or program (Flook et al., 2010; Karbach & Kray, 2009; Lakes & Hoyt, 2004)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Executive Function — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it
- Self-Regulation — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it
Related Claims¶
- Lower-baseline participants often benefit more from executive-function training (compensation effects), and individual differences moderate training gains — a broader claim this one bears on
- Mindfulness training improves EFs most in 7–9 year-olds with initially poorer EFs, and yoga improves EFs where physical training alone does not — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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Children with the weakest executive functions benefit the most from EF interventions, so early training may reduce social disparities in EFs |
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Children with the weakest executive functions benefit the most from EF interventions, so early training may reduce social disparities in EFs |
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