Staying mentally sharp isn’t just about puzzles and sleep—the right kind of physical exercise can significantly boost brain ...

There is a strong link between regular physical exercise and good brain health, according to one study. Researchers found ...

Principal Ian Knox’s thoughtful opinion essay, “Kindergartners Are Struggling With Self-Regulation. How Principals Can Respond ” (July 8, 2025), centers on steps school leaders can take to respond ...

Researchers from Harvard’s Department of Human Evolutionary Biology found that educated children perform better on psychological tests measuring executive function abilities, challenging the accuracy ...

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 ...

Objective: This study aimed to systematically examine the relationship between fundamental motor skills (FMS) and executive function (EF) in Chinese children aged 3 to 10 years. The study specifically ...

An experimental study conducted in Brazil found that a game-based cognitive training program called Cucca Curiosa improved executive functioning and mathematics performance in children aged 7 to 10 ...

This post is part one of a series. Attention is a multifaceted process that manages the mental controls needed for school or work. Filtering incoming information to determine its importance (saliency) ...

Executive function—top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions—have long been studied using a standard set of tools, with these assessments being ...

Executive functions develop throughout childhood and adolescence and are crucial to the success of elite athletes. While open-skill sports are thought to foster superior executive functioning due to ...

A sweeping new analysis has confirmed what scientists have long suspected: regular exercise improves cognitive function—not just in healthy adults, but across all age groups and health statuses.