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social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > mental processes > executive function
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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education beyond schools > cognitive skills > cognitive development > executive function
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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > developmental processes > cognitive development > executive function
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > cognitive development > executive function
social science subjects > psychology > developmental psychology > cognitive development > executive function
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executive function  

Definition

  • Executive function broadly refers to those mental processes that help people plan, remember, pay attention, manage tasks, or, in other words, help people be engaged in goal-directed behavior in everyday functioning. These functions coordinate the other cognitive processes. [Source: Music in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Encyclopedia; Executive Function]

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