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 ...

What are executive function (EF) skills? Basically, they are the mental skills that help you get things done. Your brain starts to develop EF skills when you’re a small child and continues to develop ...

"Rogue planet is growing at record-breaking rate of six billion tonnes per second" Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre’s memoir reveals the life-altering moment she met Ghislaine Maxwell at Trump’s ...

It's well known that exercise is good for your brain. For years, scientists have shown even a single session of heart-pumping ...

Parents of young children probably recognize the hectic mornings filled with reminding the kids to eat breakfast, brush their teeth and put on their shoes – and hurry up, you’re gonna be late! Most ...

Encouraging multilingualism at home could benefit kids with autism spectrum disorders, the researchers conclude, and could even provide a “natural intervention” for some types of executive function.

This post is part one of a series. Attention is a multifaceted process that manages the mental controls needed for school or work. Filtering incoming information to determine its importance (saliency) ...