What are Executive Functions?

3/100 what are executive functions?
Executive Functions are a series of cognitive skills that allow people to plan and execute a task or goal. I have seen it referred to as “the management system of the brain” which I think is a good simple way to explain it. There seems to be some debate about exactly how many Executive Function skills there are but for the purposes of this project I will be using these 12:
1) response inhibition
2) working memory
3) emotional control
4) sustained attention
5) task initiation
6) planning/prioritization
7) organization
8) time management
9) goal directed persistence
10) flexibility
11) metacognition
12) stress tolerance
This picture is the wallpaper from when I took one of my kids for an eye exam at Warby Parker. All I could think was how many executive function skills are involved in the modified Beyoncé? #efportraits #100daysofefportraits