Unfinished tasks occupy your brain differently than completed ones. Discover why "done" matters more than "perfect"—and how ...

Most educators are likely familiar with the skills that comprise executive function, if not necessarily the name: emotional regulation, behavioral control, and cognitive flexibility. These skills are ...

High-functioning executives may drink little for weeks, then binge intensely. When drinking starts, the alcohol off-switch fails, leading to blackouts, lost weekends, and regret.

Going to school helps children learn how to read and solve math problems, but it also appears to upgrade the fundamental ...

Calls for a paradigm shift in psychiatry, away from a classical medical model, are growing stronger. One proposal involves replacing the current system based on diagnostic categories, defined in terms ...

Whether you have a diagnosed condition or just need help staying organized, strategies to improve executive functioning ...

A new study found that processing speed regarding inhibitory control (the ability to suppress automatic or impulsive responses) and working memory improved in a group of participants after ...

While it may seem like second nature to get up on time, calmly go through your daily routine, and complete school or work tasks efficiently, some individuals experience challenges with those ...

The Interior Department is moving toward conducting layoffs across its workforce in the coming weeks, Government Executive has learned, looking to further slash its staffing levels after already ...

Aaron Buss received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Alexis McCraw does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...