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 ...

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 ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A longitudinal study tracking UK children from toddlerhood to early school age reveals how the timing of pandemic disruption shaped the development and stability of executive ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists discover that sickle cell disease forces the brain to recruit extra "attention backup" to maintain normal cognitive function.