Research shows that hoarding stems from executive-function struggles, where emotion overpowers decision-making.

Your working memory, cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation are core components of executive function (EF), an interrelated set of mental skills that lay the foundation for advanced cognitive ...

A thoughtfully designed classroom—and lesson—should always take into account the known limits of the student brain, says ...

Many psychiatric disorders are linked to altered functioning of brain networks that drive reward processing and executive functions like making decisions, taking risks, planning, and memory. But a ...

Maybe it’s not you getting in your own way, maybe it’s your brain’s wiring hitting the brakes. Imagine trying to finish a task but never getting around to it. For instance, you’ve been meaning to take ...

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 research on the brain has claimed that long-term cannabis use may cause the frontal cortex to thin. The scientific study, which was presented at the 2026 European Congress of ...