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Psychology Terms

Psychology terms come from the science of how the mind works, attention, memory, motivation, emotion, behavior. They explain the mechanisms underneath the experience, and they show up across conditions rather than belonging to just one.

1 term

Executive function

Executive function is the set of mental skills that lets you plan, focus, switch tasks, hold information in mind, and resist distraction. It's how the brain runs the day.

Psychology Terms

Executive function