Executive Function refers to the suite of cognitive processes responsible for planning, initiation, working memory, organization, impulse control, and flexible task shifting. It governs not only what we do, but how we bring intentions into action.
Executive Function is Relational, Not Isolated
In the Biasology and HAIR frameworks, executive function is not viewed as a solitary mental skill but as a relationally scaffolded capacity — one that depends on regulation, attunement, and co-presence. Many neurodivergent individuals experience volitional dysregulation not because of deficits in willpower, but because executive functioning is deeply intertwined with emotional safety, continuity, and contextual feedback.
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