Executive Functions and High Intellectual Capacity in School-Age: Completely Overlap?

Objective: To analyze the relationship between the dimensions of the executive function and intellectual capacity in children with high academic performance. Method: an analytical, observational, prospective study with a non-random sample of 104 children between 7 and 11 years of age, belonging to e...

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Autores:
Montoya Arenas, David Andrés
Aguirre Acevedo, Daniel Camilo
Díaz Soto, Cecilia María
Pineda Salazar, David Antonio
Tipo de recurso:
Fecha de publicación:
2018
Institución:
Universidad de San Buenaventura
Repositorio:
Repositorio USB
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.usb.edu.co:10819/6571
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10819/6571
Palabra clave:
Capacidad intelectual
Función ejecutiva
Intellectual capacity
Executive function
Academic performance
Desarrollo intelectual
Rendimiento académico
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Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 2.5 Colombia
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Summary:Objective: To analyze the relationship between the dimensions of the executive function and intellectual capacity in children with high academic performance. Method: an analytical, observational, prospective study with a non-random sample of 104 children between 7 and 11 years of age, belonging to educational institutions in Medellín, Colombia, divided into groups according to the measure of Total Intellectual Capacity (TIC): 1. Those with an average TIC of between 85-115. 2. Children with higher IC or those with scores ranging from 116-129 and 3. Children with TIC of ≥ 130, known as exceptional talents. They are provided executive function tests that are in compliance with bioethical conditions. Results and conclusions: The Intellectual Capacity is not a concept analogous or synonymous to executive function. This study demonstrates that the common element among all participants is high academic performance and an absence of alteration of the executive function. Finally, an adequate executive functioning makes high academic performance possible