As people, we rely on our mental capabilities and cognitive skills to do things like regulate emotions and navigate our ...

Executive function is one of the hottest areas in education research. But a new federal report suggests educators need better ways to measure the effectiveness of the plethora of interventions being ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

According to Dr. Beth Rabinovitz, clinical neuropsychologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division in White Plains, “Executive function refers to a set of mental processes that guide ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study found that processing speed regarding inhibitory control (the ability to suppress automatic or impulsive ...

UK: A recent meta-analysis of 26 studies has revealed that peritoneal dialysis may better preserve cognitive function ...

Changes in speech speed and fluency are associated with executive function throughout the adult lifespan, not just with aging ...