Altgassen Mareike, Vetter Nora C, Phillips Louise H, Akgün Canan, Kliegel Matthias
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
Department of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
J Exp Child Psychol. 2014 Nov;127:163-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2014.03.009. Epub 2014 Jun 3.
Research indicates ongoing development of prospective memory as well as theory of mind and executive functions across late childhood and adolescence. However, so far the interplay of these processes has not been investigated. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to investigate whether theory of mind and executive control processes (specifically updating, switching, and inhibition) predict prospective memory development across adolescence. In total, 42 adolescents and 41 young adults participated in this study. Young adults outperformed adolescents on tasks of prospective memory, theory of mind, and executive functions. Switching and theory of mind predicted prospective memory performance in adolescents.
研究表明，在童年晚期和青少年时期，前瞻性记忆以及心理理论和执行功能都在持续发展。然而，到目前为止，这些过程之间的相互作用尚未得到研究。因此，本研究的目的是调查心理理论和执行控制过程（特别是更新、转换和抑制）是否能预测青少年时期前瞻性记忆的发展。共有42名青少年和41名青年成人参与了这项研究。青年成人在前瞻性记忆、心理理论和执行功能任务上的表现优于青少年。转换和心理理论预测了青少年的前瞻性记忆表现。
