Encyclopedia Development
Your personal tool for organizing concepts and mechanisms from development and psychology. We skip academic formulas in favor of clear definitions, cognitive biases, and self-reflection questions that help you name your states precisely.
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Executive center
The executive center is a colloquial term for brain networks that support planning, impulse control, attention and decision-making.
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Executive control
Executive control is the ability to direct attention, inhibit impulses, switch strategies, and maintain action in line with a goal.
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Impulse control
Impulse control is the ability to stop an immediate reaction when it interferes with a long-term goal or value.
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Impulsiveness
Impulsivity is the tendency to react quickly without fully considering the consequences.
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Inhibition
Inhibition is the ability to inhibit impulses, reactions or information that do not serve a current purpose.
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