Abstract: Several typical inhibition developmental theories and hypotheses are introduced to make a further considerations regarding the relation between inhibition and cognitive development, including decline in inhibition theory, multiple inhibitory systems model and optimal testing time hypothesis; In view of the relationship between working memory efficiency and inhibition, resource-dependent inhibition model and inhibition control hypothesis are also presented. Discussion focused on inhibition, cognitive aging and relationships.

Key words: inhibition, negative priming, inhibition decline, working memory.