Abstract

COELLO-ZAMBRANO, Emily  and  RAMOS-GALARZA, Carlos. Theoretical Neuropsychological Construction Of Executive Functions. Rev Ecuat Neurol [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.2, pp.74-83. ISSN 2631-2581.  https://doi.org/10.46997/revecuatneurol31200074.

Executive functions (EF) constitute a large conglomerate of cognitive abilities that, as their name indicates, carry out decisive actions in decision-making and human behavior. They are of a cognitive and socio-emotional nature, they coordinate the input and output information to regulate the behaviors, thoughts, and emotions of a task to be performed. Alexander Luria raises its conceptualization at the beginning of the seventies, being Muriel Lezak the one in charge of its scientific dissemination. In this article, a bibliographic compilation on EFs, their best known theoretical models, their neuropsychological evaluation process, the most common disorders and the most relevant studies in recent years is made.

Keywords : Executive functions; mental flexibility; working memory; prefrontal cortex; frontal lobe..

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