Adolescence Romantic Relationship and Executive Functions: Literature Review Regarding Attention Control and Academic Competence

Abstract

In this article, I review the association between middle adolescent romantic relationships and cognitive control of attention. I identify the cognitive development in executive functions due to romantic love, which is found to be positive over the romantically stable period. I present the findings in both positive and negative aspects, as well as clarifying the relationship between increasing executive functions and academic or social competence. Finally, I propose a brief description of a feasible research plan on the correlation between adolescent romantic love and attention control, associating the mean reaction time in Task-switching.