Executive function—top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions—have long been studied using a standard set of tools, with these assessments being ...

This article was originally published by Knowable Magazine. The ability to set a goal and pursue it without getting derailed by temptations or distractions is essential to nearly everything we do in ...

Your working memory, cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation are core components of executive function (EF), an interrelated set of mental skills that lay the foundation for advanced cognitive ...

Executive function — the term for critical mental skills like organization, focus, time management and emotional regulation — help all of us navigate our daily lives. People with ADHD are much more ...

Task initiation is a crucial aspect of executive function that impacts your ability to start projects and meet deadlines. It ...

Executive functioning has become a buzzphrase and hot topic for professionals working with adolescents and young adults. There’s been a lot of good research in the field of late, and increasingly, I ...

This post is part one of a series. Attention is a multifaceted process that manages the mental controls needed for school or work. Filtering incoming information to determine its importance (saliency) ...