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los lbulos frontales. Se expone la
propuesta del desarrollo jerrquico de la
actividad ejecutiva, basado en el modelo de
Funcin Ejecutiva en la solucin de problemas (SP) y la aparicin
Investigacin de los de los diversos niveles de conciencia.
Finalmente se exponen algunas de las
Trastornos del
investigaciones de la funcin ejecutiva de
Comportamiento del Nio y los nios en la literatura internacional y en
del Adolescente Colombia.
Palabras claves: Funcin ejecutiva, teora
de la mente, desarrollo, evolucin, nios,
Natalia Trujillo conducta infantil.
Doctorado en Ciencias Bsicas
Biomdicas, Facultad de Medicina,
Grupo de Neurociencias de Antioquia, Summary
Universidad de Antioquia. Executive function (EF) is a complex
cognitive activity, which has focused from
David A. Pineda different models, allowing diverse
Grupo de Neuropsicologa y Conducta, theoretical objects that could be
Universidad de San Buenaventura, representing assorted mental skills in each
Universidad de Antioquia. case. In this paper EF models are
Medelln, Colombia. panoramically presented. Relationships
between EF and frontal lobes circuitries are
commented. Developmental hierarchical
Correspondencia: David Pineda, M. D. Calle hypothesis of executive function is exposed,
62 # 52-59 (SIU) Laboratorio 412. Medelln,
Colombia. Correo electrnico: which is base upon problem solving (PS)
dpineda12@hotmail.com model and on the acquisition of diverse
awareness and consciousness levels.
Proyecto de Investigacin: Gentica del Trastorno de Finally, several researches about child EF in
Atencin-Hiperactividad: los fenotipos complejos, los
endofenotipos y la asociacin con genes mayores y the international literature and in Colombia
de susceptibilidad financiado por COLCIENCIAS, la are presented.
Universidad de Antioquia, La Universidad de San
Buenaventura y el NGRI-NIH. Cdigo: 1115-04-
18083, Contrato: 459-2005.
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Conclusiones
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