High-level cognitive skills help middle and high school students manage their emotions, behaviors, and responsibilities.

The name of this Psychology Today blog is “Screen Play," which might lead one to believe that it’s about movies and television. But the focus is more on the screens kids are using today—their cell ...

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You may have heard the phrase “executive functioning skills.” It is becoming more and more common language for parents and educators alike and even in the workplace. So what exactly are executive ...

Conditions like A.D.H.D. and autism can make starting and completing tasks feel impossible, but experts say there are workarounds. By Christina Caron The pomodoro technique. Power poses. Planners.

If you’ve heard the phrase “executive functioning” recently, it probably came up in the context of ADHD, a common neurobehavioral condition which affects a person’s ability to stay focused, maintain a ...

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 ...