executive functions
Executive functions refer to a set of cognitive skills that help us plan, organize, problem-solve, and make decisions, allowing us to effectively control and regulate our thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve goals.
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Related Concepts (22)
- attentional control
- cognition
- cognitive abilities
- cognitive development
- cognitive flexibility
- cognitive processing speed
- decision-making skills
- emotional regulation
- goal setting
- impulse control
- inhibitory control
- instruction following model
- metacognition
- multitasking
- planning and organization
- problem-solving abilities
- reasoning skills
- self-monitoring
- self-regulation
- task initiation
- time management
- working memory