Executive Function Deficits

Definition:

Executive function deficits are impairments in cognitive processes like planning, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibition control, often resulting from frontal lobe damage.

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Common Types:

• Planning/organization deficits
  
• Impulse control issues
  
• Cognitive inflexibility

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Source:

Diamond, A. "Executive Functions," Annual Review of Psychology, 2013. Cognitive skills such as planning, organization, and attention that impact communication.