Developmental Review | 2019
Neural substrates of early executive function development
Abstract
Highlights • Advances in neuroimaging have facilitated the study of EF development early in life.• Recent research continues to identify the pivotal role of the PFC in EF.• Important changes occur in the prefrontal cortex across development.• The importance of brain connectivity for EF is becoming increasingly clear.• Functional brain specialisation for EF continues to develop into adolescence.