Ademola Soyemi, Tibor Szilvási
Trends in computational molecular catalyst design
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
previous studies suggest ability think act future emerges 3 5 years age however unclear underlying processes change development early futureoriented behavior report three experiments tested emergence future thinking ability childrens ability explicitly maintain future goals construct future scenarios main objectives examine effects goal structure effects working memory demands childrens ability construct future scenarios make choices satisfy future goals results indicate 4yearolds able successfully accomplish two temporally ordered goals even high working memory demands complex goal structure whereas 3yearolds able accomplish two goals working memory demands low goal structure involve additional demands inferential reasoning contingencies temporally ordered goals results discussed terms development future thinking conjunction working memory inferential reasoning ability goal maintenance abilities