An ER doctor and marriage and family therapist shares her experiences with the ebb and flow of executive function capacity.

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 ...

Frequently saying "um," pausing to find words, or losing your train of thought may reveal more about brain function than ...

Many psychiatric disorders are linked to altered functioning of brain networks that drive reward processing and executive functions like making decisions, taking risks, planning, and memory. But a ...

Maybe it’s not you getting in your own way, maybe it’s your brain’s wiring hitting the brakes. Imagine trying to finish a task but never getting around to it. For instance, you’ve been meaning to take ...