Table 7 Examples of organisation and regulatory roles of executive functions [95]
ORGANISATION (gathering information & structuring it for evaluation) | REGULATION (Evaluating available information & modulating environmental responses) |
|---|---|
Language/ rule acquisition | Initiating & inhibiting context specific action/ behaviour |
Attention, staying focused | Motivation |
Planning | Self-control, self-monitoring |
Sequencing, prioritising | Moral reasoning |
Problem-solving (fluid intelligence) | Emotional regulation |
Thinking about 2 or more concepts simultaneously | Decision-making |
Abstract thinking | Â |
Selecting/ filtering relevant sensory information | Â |