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Executive Function & ADHD

A map of the executive functions — the brain's management system — and how ADHD affects each one. Based on the model developed by Dr. Russell Barkley.

Radial diagram titled 'Executive Function and ADHD'. Eight executive functions orbit a central node labeled 'The Manager' (the prefrontal cortex): Working Memory, Inhibition and Self-Control, Self-Awareness, Emotional Regulation, Motivation and Activation, Planning and Prioritizing, Organization, and Time Management. Each is shown with tick marks and a short note on how ADHD disrupts it — for example, working memory leaks, impulses outpace inhibition, and time perception distorts. A numbered observations panel at the bottom summarises the impacts. — Click to open full size. Model based on CHADD and Dr. Russell Barkley's research on executive function.

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ADHD and Executive Function: What It Really Means

Executive function is the brain's management system — working memory, self-control, and mental flexibility. This guide from CHADD (the leading US nonprofit on ADHD) explains how ADHD disrupts these skills: starting tasks, holding plans in mind, regulating emotions, and shifting between activities. A clear, evidence-based explainer for understanding why “just try harder” never works — and what does.

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