The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of cognitive training (CT) using mobile applications on attentional control and impulsivity among pre-service teachers. Pre-service teachers were divided into two groups: experimental (n=25) and control (n=14) groups, they were selected from a large sample (n=718). Over 28 sessions, the…

The maturation of the adolescent brain is focused on two tasks: developing autonomy and understanding self in context of the community. Therefore, parents and other adults must assure that young people have multiple opportunities to interact in supportive environments where they can develop the capacity to self-regulate and achieve autonomy.…

Findings support the effectiveness of an integration of cognitive and behavioral procedures for developing self-control in children and suggest the relative superiority of the conceptual approach to cognitive-behavioral treatment. (Author)

The literature on human aggression is large and diverse. Some of it is theory-driven, but much of it dwells on solving social problems rather than on building general models and research paradigms. This paper examines some of the research programs and theoretical emphases in aggression research and presents theory convergences to see how these…

In addition to the prominent characteristics of high activity level, three other criteria are often used in identifying and understanding the hyperactive child. These criteria are impulsivity and cognitive tempo, cognitive immaturity and verbal mediation, and self-esteem. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that third, fourth and fifth…

A three-year longitudinal study was conducted with 895 Head Start children to examine the development of self-regulatory abilities during the preschool years. The purpose was to discover, given the behaviors measured, whether there is convergent and discriminant validity for the existence of one or more dimensions of self requlatory behaviors…