Children’s executive function skills need to play a game of catch-up, concludes a new research study. The study puts the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Mental Wellness for Adolescents and Adults. Executive functioning skills are your child’s mental control center, ...

There’s no shortage of things to worry about as a parent. This stress starts before your child’s birth and basically never stops. You worry whether your child is gaining enough weight, rolling over ...

Executive function—top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions—have long been studied using a standard set of tools, with these assessments being ...

Those who study the brain or treat patients (or both) talk a lot about executive functioning, often in the negative. We refer to “poor executive functioning,” “executive dysfunction,” “frontal lobe ...

What are executive function (EF) skills? Basically, they are the mental skills that help you get things done. Your brain starts to develop EF skills when you’re a small child and continues to develop ...

Adults diagnosed with ADHD later in life had fewer childhood symptoms than those diagnosed in childhood, but both groups ...

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