Individuals who struggle to complete tasks (at home, school, or the workplace) may not have a problem with executive function—they may have a misalignment of intentions and goals.

Multiple cerebral microbleeds are tied to subtle deficits in processing speed and executive functions in middle-aged adults ...

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, ...

Imagine a movie character’s day going exactly as she planned: her organization systems make her space pristine, she’s on time or early for everything, her focus rivals an Olympian’s, and she adheres ...

Maybe it’s not you getting in your own way, maybe it’s your brain’s wiring hitting the brakes. Imagine trying to finish a task but never getting around to it. For instance, you’ve been meaning to take ...

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 ...

Our current brain structures have been with us for at least 35,000 years. But today’s work environment, filled with the pinging, whooshing, grabbing, greedy solicitations of digital media, is unlike ...

Now that the excitement, travel, schedule changes, and extra stimulation of winter holidays are over and the routine has ...

SOS4Students announced this week the release of a comprehensive guide designed to help parents understand when and how to pursue executive function assessments for their high-achieving students. The ...

Going to school helps children learn how to read and solve math problems, but it also appears to upgrade the fundamental operating system of their brains. A new analysis suggests that the structured ...