In the first year of the COVID-19, there was a significant drop in working memory and executive function in older individuals, which is linked to known dementia risk factors including increased ...

The COVID-19 pandemic may have interfered with young children’s ability to stay focused, regulate their behavior, and adapt ...

Your working memory plays a crucial role in how you process and retain information daily. It affects everything from ...

Recent findings from research in the Department of Psychology in the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno found that in younger people, increased screen time on devices like ...

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 ...

I specialize in Executive Function coaching for students and adults by working closely on the primary EF skills identified as Working Memory, Self-Monitoring, Organization, Planning & Prioritizing, ...

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 ...

Ellen Galinsky is president of the research nonprofit Families and Work Institute in Palisades, N.Y., served as co-lead of the AASA Summit, and is the author of The Breakthrough Years: A New ...

Task initiation is a crucial aspect of executive function that impacts your ability to start projects and meet deadlines. It ...