Executive function skills are a set of inter-related processes that support attention, self-control, and goal-directed ...

How did COVID-19 impact child brain development? A new study reveals a significant decline in executive function skills among children ages 3-11.

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Letting infants watch tablets and TV may be impairing their academic achievement and emotional well-being later on, according to a new study. Researchers found that increased use of screen time during ...

Vulnerability causes people to do some interesting things. For preteens, it often manifests into cutthroat judgment and meanness as defense mechanisms. If you look stupid, then I won’t. Couple that ...

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 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.

There’s no shortage of things to worry about as a parent. This stress starts before your child’s birth and basically never stops. You worry whether your child is gaining enough weight, rolling over ...

A good cry and short break later, I have my answer: I was attempting to think deeply when my brain wasn’t able to do so.

I remember applying for my first job at a party store called Wishing Well. It seemed like an amazing place to work, and I was thrilled to hand in my application (on paper, because it was the 90s after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I pride myself on the fact that my 7-year-old son, like me, has always been a list-maker. “Overwhelmed by too many playtime ...

Also known as cognitive control or executive control, executive function consists of working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibition. The term executive function is used to refer to a body of ...