How to Use executive function in a Sentence

executive function

noun

• The researchers were also aware that the dopaminergic system in the brain has been tied to both physical exercise and executive function in the brain, i.e. top-flight thinking.
  — Alison Escalante, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
• That study and others have found that the largest differences appear in areas of the brain that handle language, executive function and memory.
  — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
• While the area of the teen brain wired to seek rewards is fully developed, the areas associated with long-term planning and executive function are not.
  — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
• Many of these changes happen in areas related to clear thinking and executive function.
  — Sonya Collins, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2022
• My executive function, feeble in the best of times, is apparently never coming back from war.
  — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2021
• Cognitive changes tend to be a non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease in older adults, who may begin to lose their executive function.
  — Patti Greco, Health.com, 9 Sep. 2021
• The college application process is an ideal time for teens to apply and strengthen their executive function skills.
  — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
• The structure provided by games, or even just the task of walking down the hall quietly, helps improve executive function, the ability to plan and shift flexibly between tasks.
  — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2020
• By preschool, most kids learn to lie as the parts of their brain that govern executive function, empathy and the ability to regard others as separate from themselves come online.
  — Washington Post, 27 July 2021
• Calhoun was largely left alone to parent herself, her O’Hara-like executive function juxtaposed against the adults’ chaos and self-absorption.
  — Hamilton Cain, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022
• Since a concussion does not typically show up on any imaging, ongoing and long-lasting changes to executive function can be hard to detect.
  — Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
• The study authors have some explanations as to why there was no discernible difference in executive function and attention in this group of children who had theirr tonsils and adenoids removed.
  — Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• The connections between his brain’s frontal lobes, which are responsible for executive function, and the parts of the brain that generate fear, anger, impulsiveness and violence were badly frayed.
  — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
• Often these patients have executive function trouble and a setback can derail their recovery, providers said.
  — Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 28 May 2023
• The second cognitive test, known as the Stroop test, assessed more complex elements of executive function, like the ability to override your instinctive response.
  — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 May 2021
• In fact, one study found that senior citizens who given basic math and reading problems to work on every day for six months experienced boosts in processing speed and executive function. 5.
  — Kaitlyn Phoenix, Good Housekeeping, 25 Feb. 2023
• The parents reported each child’s screen time, and researchers found there was an association between screen time in infancy and attention and executive function at 9 years old, according to the study.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
• The two groups of children, with an average age of six years, were assessed before study enrollment and 12 months later for improvement in behavior, focus, executive function and quality-of-life.
  — Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Looking more closely, the researchers found that the areas of the brain with more white matter were associated with executive functions such as decision making, moral reasoning, and adherence to rules.
  — Paul Tullis, Town & Country, 30 Apr. 2023
• This allows a longer period of executive function, better memory and improved overall health and quality of life.
  — Jennifer Sala, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022
• What's more, researchers have found that persistent PCS can have lasting effects on cognition, learning, memory, and executive function.
  — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
• Research shows that learning and speaking more than one language improves the brain’s executive function, the set of neural processes used daily to make plans, solve problems and perform various mentally demanding tasks.
  — Dallas News, 2 Oct. 2020
• My daughter has an anxiety disorder, and her play therapist has talked a lot about the relationship between anxiety and executive function.
  — Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021
• Solden describes the role of executive function as similar to an orchestra conductor’s.
  — Claire Sibonney, SELF, 7 Apr. 2021
• The same executive function skills that create academic success seem to bestow critical coping strategies.
  — Vanessa Lobue, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2020
• First, researchers tested each person's cognitive skills, including language, memory and executive function, and used brain scans to measure brain volume.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 May 2021
• That part of the brain is responsible for executive function and rational reasoning and its late development is the reason some argue that young adults and teenagers will commit violent acts without a full comprehension of the consequences.
  — Phil Davis, baltimoresun.com, 16 June 2021
• Teenagers have an abundance of neural pathways, more than what is actually needed to exercise executive function and cognitive control.
  — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
• For example, the pre-K attenders were approximately 8 months ahead of nonattenders in academic learning and about 5 months ahead in executive function skills, such as listening, planning and self-control.
  — Susan Pinker, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2020
• Employers are seeking diverse talent that boast vision and executive function, modern skills and an embrace of uncertainty.
  — S. Mitra Kalita, Fortune, 16 June 2021

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024