TY - JOUR
AU1 - Stuss, Donald T.
AU2 - Alexander, Michael P.
AB -  Several problems in understanding executive functions and their relationships to the frontal lobes are discussed. Data are then presented from several of our studies to support the following statements: (1) the examination of patients with focal frontal lobe lesions is a necessary first step in defining the relation of executive functions to the frontal lobes; (2) there is no unitary executive function. Rather, distinct processes related to the frontal lobes can be differentiated which converge on a general concept of control functions; (3) a simple control-automatic distinction is inadequate to explain the complexity of control-automatic processes; (4) the distinction between complex and simple tasks cannot explain the differences in functions between the frontal lobes and other brain regions; and (5) the most important role of the frontal lobes may be for affective responsiveness, social and personality development, and self-awareness and unconsciousness.
TI - Executive functions and the frontal lobes: a conceptual view
JF - Psychological Research
DO - 10.1007/s004269900007
DA - 2000-08-18
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/executive-functions-and-the-frontal-lobes-a-conceptual-view-q9AZS4El5B
SP - 289
EP - 298
VL - 63
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -