r/ExecutiveDysfunction

3.1K archived posts · Nov 2018 – Sep 2026

For all things related to Executive Function and its dysfunction

Executive function is the ability to plan, organise, and complete tasks. In people with developmental issues and mental illnesses, executive functioning skills often end up disordered. This sub is for those of us who are looking for support with executive function, strategies for dealing with executive dysfunction, and anyone else who might be interested in issues around organising tasks and getting them done. Join our discord: https://discord.gg/MmjcEKagmG

Created Nov 10, 2018

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Executive function is made up of the following:

Attention: voluntary allocation of (mental) processing resources;
Working memory: holding/manipulation information in your head;
Sustained attention: maintaining attention on a specific thing;
Inhibition: inhibiting automatic responses to maintain goal-directed behaviour (aka not getting distracted);
Flexibility/switching: switching from one task to another, or between strategies;
Planning: developing and implementing strategic behaviours to obtain a future goal.

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