Researchers from Harvard’s Department of Human Evolutionary Biology found that educated children perform better on psychological tests measuring executive functioning abilities, challenging the ...

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 ...

Parents of young children probably recognize the hectic mornings filled with reminding the kids to eat breakfast, brush their ...

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 ...

I enjoyed the article about math anxiety (“The Myth Fueling Math Anxiety,” Big Ideas special report, Jan. 8, 2020). As a neuroscientist who specializes in how the core skills of executive function ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — Cognitive reserve acted as a protective factor that preserved executive function in older adults with benefits mitigated by depression level, according to a presentation at the Alzheimer’s ...

As people, we rely on our mental capabilities and cognitive skills to do things like regulate emotions and navigate our day-to-day lives. Planning and organization, completing tasks, time management, ...