Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Encouraging multilingualism at home could benefit kids with autism spectrum disorders, the researchers conclude, and could even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Mental Wellness for Adolescents and Adults. Executive functioning skills are your child’s mental control center, ...

Teenagers who are pathological liars also tend to struggle with executive function deficits, such as poor memory or impulse control, researchers have found. This means practitioners may be able to ...

Study reveals multilingual children with autism show stronger cognitive skills and social communication, highlighting the potential benefits of multilingual exposure. Study: Multilingualism impacts ...

Executive function skills is a term we hear a lot these days—almost like a buzzword. But what does it mean, and how does it relate to ADHD? Executive function skills are brain-based abilities that ...

Speaking more than one language may benefit children’s executive function — especially those with autism spectrum disorder, a ...

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...

Aaron Buss received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Alexis McCraw does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...

Sustained attention is a crucial executive function skill, and it is the first topic we will explore in this series on ADHD and executive function skills. Executive function skills are brain-based ...

In modern society, physical inactivity and sedentary behavior have become common issues globally. This trend is also growing among children, raising concerns for their mental and physical health.