I have been interested in studying the typical and atypical developmental trajectory of cognitive processes particularly attention and cognitive control. Starting from growth patterns (Kar et al., 2011) of cognitive processes using growth curve modeling approach and a neuropsychological battery for children (Kar et al., 2004) during my doctoral work at NIMHANS, we progressed towards investigation of attention and control processes including selection, switching/shifting and error processing (Gupta et al., 2009, 2011) in children (6-11 years). In the last five years we have studied the development of processes such as working memory, interaction between working memory and executive attention (Kenderla, Singh & Kar, 2017), and affective control. Our current studies investigate the development of flexible cognitive control and social emotional competence in children and how it is related to their temperament, school readiness and reading writing skills.

Verma, T., & Kar, B. R. (2024). Development of flexible shifts in control modes and its relationship with academic achievement. Frontiers in Developmental Psychology. 2:1435912. doi:10.3389/fdpys.2024.1435912

Kar, B. R. & Praveen, K.K. (2017). Working Memory and Executive Attention: Insights from Developmental Studies and Implications for Learning and Education. Journal of Indian Institute of Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41745-017-0044-2

Kar, B. R. (Editor). (2013). Cognition and Brain Development: Converging evidences from various methodologies. Washington: American Psychological Association.

Kar, B. R. & Srinivasan, N. (2013). Development of selection and control. In B. R. Kar (Ed), Cognition and Brain Development: Converging evidences from various methodologies. Washington: American Psychological Association.

Kar, B. R., Vijay, N., & Mishra, S. (2012). Development of cognitive and affective control networks and decision making. In V. S. Chandrasekhar Pammi and N. Srinivasan (Eds), Decision making: neural and behavioural approaches. Progress in Brain Research, 202.

Kar, B. R, Rao, S. L., Chandramouli, B. A., & Thennarasu, K. (2011). Growth patterns of neuropsychological functions in Indian children. Frontiers in Psychology, 2: 240. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00240

Posner, M. I. & Kar, B. R. (2010). Brain networks for attention and preparing for school subjects. In N. Srinivasan, B. R. Kar, & J. Pandey, (Eds). Advances in Cognitive Science: Volume 2. Delhi: Sage Publications.

Gupta, R., Kar, B. R., & Srinivasan, N. (2009). Development of Task Switching and Error Monitoring in Children. Behavioral and Brain functions, 5; 38.

Gupta, R. & Kar, B. R. (2009). Development of attentional processes in children with ADHD and normally developing children. Progress in Brain Research: Attention, Vol. 176. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Kar, B. R., Rao, S. L., Chandramouli, B. A. & Thennarasu, K. (2004). NIMHANS Neuropsychological Battery for Children- Manual. Bangalore: NIMHANS publication division.