Joining an executive team means more than leading your function—it requires you to collaborate with and influence your new ...

Educational Technology Webinar - Strengthening Executive Functions in Young Children Through Play-Based Learning and ...

High-level cognitive skills help middle and high school students manage their emotions, behaviors, and responsibilities.

There are executive function strategies to help reduce costly struggles. My husband’s face tells the story: partly amused, partly frustrated, he stands in front of the newly assembled bed, and ...

Principal Ian Knox’s thoughtful opinion essay, “Kindergartners Are Struggling With Self-Regulation. How Principals Can Respond ” (July 8, 2025), centers on steps school leaders can take to respond ...

In modern society, physical inactivity and sedentary behavior have become common issues globally. This trend is also growing among children, raising concerns for their mental and physical health.

Researchers from Harvard’s Department of Human Evolutionary Biology found that educated children perform better on psychological tests measuring executive function abilities, challenging the accuracy ...

Aaron Buss received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Alexis McCraw does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...

I’ve found that more and more, kids (and adults) have an expectation that anything they want “right now” can magically appear with the click of a confirm button or tap of one’s cellphone. When 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, ...

New psychology research indicates that multilingual children may have enhanced executive function and perspective taking skills. Encouraging bilingualism at home can have many cognitive benefits, ...

Study reveals multilingual children with autism show stronger cognitive skills and social communication, highlighting the potential benefits of multilingual exposure. Study: Multilingualism impacts ...