Richard Guare
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“Two Dimensions of Executive Skills: Thinking and Doing Executive skills involving thinking (cognition) Working memory Planning/prioritization Organization Time management Metacognition Executive skills involving doing (behavior) Response inhibition Emotional control Sustained attention Task initiation Goal-directed persistence Flexibility”
― Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
― Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
“Neurotransmitters are chemical-like substances that travel between nerve cells across a synapse and determine whether a nerve signal keeps going or halts. Levels of two of these neurotransmitters, dopamine and serotonin, decrease during adolescence. The decrease in dopamine results in mood changes and problems with emotional control. The decrease in serotonin results in decreased impulse control. A third neurotransmitter, melatonin, increases in adolescence. Melatonin is responsible for circadian rhythms and the sleep–wake cycle. Its increase results in a need for greater sleep.”
― Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
― Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
“While all executive skills are important, when it comes to teenagers, parents are likely to be particularly aware of the impact of specific skills. For example, in managing the demands of school, sports, work, and an active social life, the skills of planning/prioritization, organization, task initiation, and time management are particularly important.”
― Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
― Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
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