Executive Function & Self-Regulation
“When children have opportunities to develop executive function and self-regulation skills, individuals and society experience lifelong benefits.”
The skills that we have in order to multi-task and plan and focus our attention, are known as executive function and self-regulation. When people learn these skills, it not only helps them, but it helps society as a whole. These two skills rely on three other skills – working memory, mental flexibility, and self-control. Self-control is our ability to avoid being impulsive, and instead, set priorities for ourselves. Mental flexibility is being able to move our focus from one thing to another.
Key Takeaways:
Learning how to self-regulate ultimately helps people to make the correct choices for both themselves and their loved ones.
Self-control is our ability to look at a situation, and remove ourselves from ones that look like bad choices – we learn not to act on impulse.
Even though we are not born with the ability to self-regulate, we are born with the ability to develop self-regulation.
Read more: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/
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