#executive-function

#executive-function

In the study, they tracked 121 adults aged between 18 and 50 and split them into two groups. All underwent cardiovascular fitness tests and were quizzed about their lifestyle. Two days later, all participants then gave blood samples and had an electroencephalographic (EEG) scan to record the electrical activity of the brain. The first group then did sets of weight exercises of moderate difficulty, while the other was asked to watch a video of adults performing resistance exercises. The resistance exercises lasted for 42 minutes.

Mistakes, whether spoken or promised, are universal. The feeling of "putting our foot in our mouth" arises from a key executive function that our brain controls: stopping ourselves. However, the knowledge that response inhibition is an executive function skill is not universal. Executive function skills are brain-based skills that help us get things done (or not). Many of us who are neurodivergent have an uneven executive function profile; some executive functions are significant strengths, while others pose substantial challenges.

More than half of startup employees can tell when their founder is stressed, and they are making career decisions based on these observations. New research from Startup Snapshot, developed with The Inner Foundation and Ignite DeepTech, reveals that teams that identified visible founder stress reported significantly higher rates of burnout, disengagement, and intention to leave. Employees who leave are not necessarily being disloyal; often, they're just reading environmental signals for survival. But what exactly are they detecting?

Tardiness is a common issue and one that is often confused with ethics or character. "You'd be on time if you cared," or, "You're so unprofessional showing up late," may be phrases we tardy folks hear, reflecting the assumption that our arrival time reflects our personal values. I'm here to challenge that notion; showing up on time, or even early, does not necessarily reflect that you are a more virtuous person, just as being late does not indicate the opposite.

Bilingualism is often seen only as a practical skill for communication, but research in educational psychology shows it is far more. It fuels children's learning capacity, social development, and emotional growth, allowing them to see the world through multiple perspectives (Antoniou, Pliatsikas, & Schroeder, 2023). One of the most powerful benefits of bilingualism is its impact on higher-order thinking skills. Researchers call this the executive function advantage, the set of mental processes that support self-control, flexible thinking, and working memory.

Have you ever felt the need to start a task, but you just can't get to that first step? Maybe it's a household chore, a course you've wanted to pursue for a while, even something incredibly trivial-starting simply feels impossible. This experience, a combination of overwhelm and mental freeze, defines the reality of millions of people around the world. And there's a name for it: task initiation paralysis.

The motivation for parricide is often rooted in complex interpersonal factors, particularly in the context of severe childhood trauma, such as sexual and emotional abuse.

Hydration significantly affects cognitive performance; a study found dehydrated individuals made 12% more mistakes on executive function tasks, with rehydration restoring baseline levels.