Functioning of Cognitive Memory Inhibition Processes in People with Down Syndrome: An Empirical Study.

Cognitive inhibition is part of executive functions. When it exercises control over memory processes, it has the function of regulating the accessibility of memories and allows interference to be resolved. The impairment of its functioning has been related to the presence of forgetfulness of relevant information.

Operation of cognitive memory inhibition in adults with Down syndrome: Effects of maintenance load and material.

Background: Cognitive inhibition is one of the executive functions; this process over memory plays a fundamental role in recalling relevant information. The aims of this study were to understand the effects of maintenance load and stimuli on the operation of cognitive inhibition over memory in working memory tasks in adults with Down syndrome.

Method: The study included 36 individuals with Down syndrome (mean age = 33.

Impairment of cognitive memory inhibition in individuals with intellectual disability: A meta-analysis.

Background: Cognitive inhibition impairment is intimately related to the forgetfulness of relevant information. This meta-analysis aims to synthesise the evidence of impaired function of cognitive inhibition processes over memory in individuals with intellectual disability (ID).

Method: Eleven studies were selected and analysed and included a total of 683 participants.

False belief attribution in children with Williams syndrome: the answer is in the emotion.

Background: Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) show difficulties in attributing false beliefs, whereas they are better at attributing emotions. This study examines whether being asked about the emotion linked to a false belief, instead of explicitly about the belief, facilitates performance on theory of mind (ToM) tasks.

Method: Thirty children with WS and 90 typically developing children, who were individually matched on mental age (50-112 months), were administered six explicit (i.