Executive Functions

Executive Functions

Executive functions are a set of cognitive skills and abilities that help people set goals, strategize to achieve goals, adapt when necessary, and persist through to completion. Executive functions are described as goal-directed behaviors. Executive functions help us navigate changing circumstances and problem-solving. Three core executive functions (inhibitory controls, working memory, and cognitive flexibility) form the foundation for higher order skills.

Inhibitory Controls
Inhibitory Controls
working memory
Working Memory
Cognitive Flexibility
Cognitive Flexibility
organization
Organization
time management
Time Management
task initiation
Task Initiation
Planning & Prioritizing
Planning & Prioritizing
Shifting
Shifting
self-monitoring
Self-Monitoring
Goal Setting
Goal Setting
goal directed persistence
Goal-Directed Persistence

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