Executive summary: Organization, working memory, and flexible thinking are key components of executive function that help maintain progress on goals by reducing difficulty in solving problems that arise.
Key points:
Organization minimizes distractions, friction, and loss of momentum through techniques like breaking tasks into smaller steps, using visual aids, decluttering spaces, and managing time effectively.
Working memory is the capacity to hold and manipulate information in attention. It involves multiple brain regions and can be a bottleneck for executive function. Training working memory may have limited transferability to overall executive function.
Flexible thinking helps avoid getting stuck on problems by considering them from different perspectives. Techniques like the Six Thinking Hats and TRIZ can systematize flexible problem-solving.
Noticing where in the process of pursuing a goal one gets stuck, and trying different techniques to get unstuck, can help improve executive function in practice.
The most important first step is determining if the goal is something you genuinely want and need to do. Abstract reasoning alone may not provide sufficient motivation.
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Executive summary: Organization, working memory, and flexible thinking are key components of executive function that help maintain progress on goals by reducing difficulty in solving problems that arise.
Key points:
Organization minimizes distractions, friction, and loss of momentum through techniques like breaking tasks into smaller steps, using visual aids, decluttering spaces, and managing time effectively.
Working memory is the capacity to hold and manipulate information in attention. It involves multiple brain regions and can be a bottleneck for executive function. Training working memory may have limited transferability to overall executive function.
Flexible thinking helps avoid getting stuck on problems by considering them from different perspectives. Techniques like the Six Thinking Hats and TRIZ can systematize flexible problem-solving.
Noticing where in the process of pursuing a goal one gets stuck, and trying different techniques to get unstuck, can help improve executive function in practice.
The most important first step is determining if the goal is something you genuinely want and need to do. Abstract reasoning alone may not provide sufficient motivation.
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