Ian Millhiser provides a primer for the Kagan nomination process on what executive privilege is, why some documents can’t be disclosed, and how to overcome it. The National Archives will as soon as ...

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, ...

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 ...

Disordered executive function can impair a person’s ability to organize and manage behavior. Executive function is a broad group of mental skills that enable people to complete tasks and interact with ...

I hold my planner like a life book. It's dazzled with color-coded words, stickers, notes, symbols, and doodles. One might think it's all for fun. In truth, it's all quite necessary. It's my executive ...

When hearing the term "executive function," we might conjure up an image of a CEO behind a big desk, doing her daily routine. These daily tasks - or executive functions - involved in her routine rely ...

Executive dysfunction is a term for a range of cognitive and behavioral difficulties that can occur after injury to the frontal lobes of the brain. The three core areas of executive function include ...

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, ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Executive ...

Poor executive functioning is associated with life-long difficulty. Identification of children at risk for executive dysfunction is important for early intervention to improve neurodevelopmental ...