• DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01615.x
Corpus ID: 15935419

Executive Function

@article{Banich2009ExecutiveF,
  title={Executive Function},
  author={M. Banich},
  journal={Current Directions in Psychological Science},
  year={2009},
  volume={18},
  pages={89 - 94}
}

M. Banich

Published 2009

Psychology

Current Directions in Psychological Science

In general, executive function can be thought of as the set of abilities required to effortfully guide behavior toward a goal, especially in nonroutine situations. Psychologists are interested in expanding the understanding of executive function because it is thought to be a key process in intelligent behavior, it is compromised in a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders, it varies across the life span, and it affects performance in complicated environments, such as the cockpits of… CONTINUE READING

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