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