Medical and behavioral factors can interact, and evaluating both areas provides a clearer understanding of what is ...

Executive function skills are a set of inter-related processes that support attention, self-control, and goal-directed ...

A person can display behavior that seeks positive or negative attention. Both children and adults may display attention-seeking behavior. Attention-seeking behavior can appear as acting out, excessive ...

A thoughtfully designed classroom—and lesson—should always take into account the known limits of the student brain, says ...

Social cognition research explores how humans detect, interpret, and respond to social cues—capacities that are fundamentally shaped by attentional ...

How did COVID-19 impact child brain development? A new study reveals a significant decline in executive function skills among children ages 3-11.

This post is part two of a series. Executive Function (EF) challenges or delays in mastering EF skills almost always accompany ADHD. There can be many different aspects to EF challenges that may be ...

I’m not here to wag my finger and declare that attention-seeking is bad. Let’s be real—every one of us has had moments where we’ve sought the spotlight. I’ve had mine, and honestly, looking back at ...