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We present a new exercise to promote attention and impulse control with adults that we are sure you will like very much: Waiter in Action! What does it consist of? The patients, who take on the role of waiters, have to be attentive to the restaurant’s orders. They must serve each customer the ordered dish, …
The First Dog - a new activity to work on episodic memory with children
Autism in women Statistics say that 1 out of 66 people live with autism and that there is one woman for every 4 men. Women take longer to be diagnosed and when they require help the need is much more evident than that required by men. The social aspect is the one that denotes this …
Introduction. Since Lezak coined the term executive functions to refer to the mental capabilities that are considered essential for performing efficacious, creative and socially acceptable behaviour, they have gradually grown in importance in neuropsychological research. Different models have been proposed to explain their nature, but there is no general agreement as to whether we are dealing …
Most recent studies in the field of neuropsychology and functional neuroimaging have highlighted the importance of executive functions (EF). Thanks to this post, you will learn more about the significance of executive functions in your daily life, and how to make the most of them. Exploit your brain! What are executive functions? Executive functions were …
