Read more executive function stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/31457/executive-function.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:28:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38997/multitasking-is-a-myth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPull your ears away from that cell phone: Multitasking is a myth. New research shows we can’t really concentrate on two things at once; rather, the executive functions of the brain sweep quickly between multiple tasks. It’s thought that survival and the hunt made this rapid refocusing of attention an...http://www.newser.com/story/38997/multitasking-is-a-myth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Oct 2008 9:33:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29293/focus-not-iq-might-be-best-school-skill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEF is the new IQ, and if educators accept that new acronym mantra, more preschoolers will be playing games, Newsweek reports. Executive function—the ability to repress distracting thoughts and focus on a task—could be a better indicator of scholarly success than intelligence alone; psychologist Adele Diamond implemented an...http://www.newser.com/story/29293/focus-not-iq-might-be-best-school-skill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Jun 2008 15:43:27 CDT