ADHD Executive Dysfunction in 90 Seconds

Executive dysfunction isn’t just an ADHD thing.

It can occur in people with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, or even as a result of chronic stress.
Executive dysfunction shows up in everyday life, impacting how we plan, focus, remember instructions, and manage multiple tasks. 🧠

From struggling to start a task to zoning out mid-conversation, it can affect both the mind and the body. Understanding how it works is the first step to building strategies that actually support your brain — not how it “should” work.

Check out my full Prefrontal Cortex 101 series to learn more about executive functions and how differences in the brain show up in daily life.

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I’m Dr. Jazlyn Nketia, a Cognitive Scientist with a PhD from Brown University. Let’s make brain science, crispy clear. 🧠✨

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