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executive function

eg-ZEK-yoo-tiv FUNK-shun

ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv ˈfʌŋkʃən

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executivefunction

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set of mental skills including planning, focus, and self-control coordinated by the prefrontal cortex

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