A new study looks at three brain attentional networks - alerting, orienting, and executive control – among alcohol-dependent (AD) individuals. Results indicate that AD individuals have particularly ...

Executive function — the term for critical mental skills like organization, focus, time management and emotional regulation — help all of us navigate our daily lives. People with ADHD are much more ...

Imagine your brain as an orchestra. The conductor (executive function) stands in front (or in the frontal lobe) to direct and organize their ensemble (other parts of the brain). Each musician relies ...

New research suggests that the distinctive cognitive traits associated with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, may provide a specific advantage in how people tackle creative challenges ...

Many professional women assume their overwhelm, procrastination, and disorganization are character flaws. However, it may be ...

When hearing the term "executive function," we might conjure up an image of a CEO behind a big desk, doing her daily routine. These daily tasks - or executive functions - involved in her routine rely ...

Cooking a bowl of spaghetti after work might sound like a simple and effortless enough task, but for a person with executive dysfunction, it can be a minefield. There are the decisions, ('what am I ...

DENVER — Deficits in executive function are linked to with development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and exacerbation of such symptoms over time, new research suggests. "To our ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

Agave Health announces the deployment of the Unified Protocol across its clinical care model, strengthening its ...