How successfully do you pursue goals and plans? Executive functions are cognitive skills—including working memory, self-awareness, and emotional regulation—that help individuals successfully set and ...

Research shows that hoarding stems from executive-function struggles, where emotion overpowers decision-making.

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 ...

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 ...

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Mental Wellness for Adolescents and Adults. Executive functioning skills are your child’s mental control center, ...

Executive function is the mechanism by which our brains manage and prioritize our thoughts, working memory, emotions and actions; Harvard researchers call it our brain’s air traffic control system.