A hierarchical competing systems model of the emergence and early development of executive function
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Stuart Marcovitch, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: The hierarchical competing systems model (HCSM) provides a framework for understanding the emergence and early development of executive function – the cognitive processes underlying the conscious control of behavior – in the context of search for hidden objects. According to this model, behavior is determined by the joint influence of a developmentally invariant habit system and a conscious representational system that becomes increasingly influential as children develop. This article describes a computational formalization of the HCSM, reviews behavioral and computational research consistent with the model, and suggests directions for future research on the development of executive function.
A hierarchical competing systems model of the emergence and early development of executive function
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Developmental Science, 12, 1-18
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- executive function, early development, hierarchical competing systems model