What Are Executive Functioning Skills in Adults

Executive function, including inhibitory control, working memory, and mental flexibility, makes intentional self-regulation possible. Executive function skills help us to remember our goals and the steps needed to reach them, resist distractions along the way, and find a Plan B when Plan A doesn’t work out.

What are the 12 executive functioning skills?

  • Emotional Control: The ability to manage emotions in order to achieve goals, complete tasks, or control and direct behavior. …
  • Flexibility: …
  • Goal-directed persistence: …
  • Metacognition: …
  • Organization: …
  • Planning/Prioritization: …
  • Response Inhibition: …
  • Stress Tolerance:

What are the 8 executive functioning skills?

The eight key Executive functions are Impulse control, Emotional Control, Flexible Thinking, Working Memory, Self-Monitoring, Planning and Prioritizing, Task Initiation, and Organization.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Consumer Tech & Gadget Reviewer

Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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