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DYNAMIC FIELD THEORY AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS: LENDING EXPLANATION TO CURRENT THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT
Author(s) -
Morton J. Bruce
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
monographs of the society for research in child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1540-5834
pISSN - 0037-976X
DOI - 10.1002/mono.12094
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , psychology , field (mathematics) , foundation (evidence) , development theory , executive functions , cognitive development , cognitive science , developmental psychology , cognition , cognitive psychology , neuroscience , political science , law , economic growth , mathematics , computer science , pure mathematics , economics , programming language
Buss and Spencer's monograph is an impressive achievement that is sure to have a lasting impact on the field of child development. The dynamic field theory (DFT) model that forms the heart of this contribution is ambitious in scope, detailed in its implementation, and rigorously tested against data, old and new. As such, the ideas contained in this fine document represent a qualitative advance in our understanding of young children's behavior, and lay a foundation for future research into the developmental origins of executive functioning.