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Cognitive Flexibility in Young Children: Beyond Perseveration
Author(s) -
Carroll Daniel J.,
Blakey Emma,
FitzGibbon Lily
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
child development perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1750-8606
pISSN - 1750-8592
DOI - 10.1111/cdep.12192
Subject(s) - perseveration , psychology , cognitive flexibility , flexibility (engineering) , cognition , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , neuroscience , statistics , mathematics
Cognitive flexibility (CF) is the ability to rapidly adjust our thoughts and behaviors in response to changes around us. Although studies of preschoolers have contributed to our understanding of how this ability emerges, progress has slowed in recent years because of methodological and conceptual issues. In this article, we outline recent developments that address these issues and that have led to a more nuanced understanding of CF—particularly regarding the role of perseveration. We propose that CF is a diverse and multifaceted skill that involves more than just overcoming perseverative errors.