Quiz: Adults, Could You Have an Executive Function Problem?

Working memory, a critical executive functioning skill, is where you store the information you need to complete a task. If you are reading a story, for example, you will store information about what you have read here. As you continue to read, your working memory helps you recall what already happened and relate it to what you are reading now. Working memory is essential in learning and everyday tasks.

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You constantly misplace your cell phone. You feel like you waste time every day looking for your phone and other misplaced items like keys or glasses.

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Working memory helps you keep track of belongings and organizing your things. Those with working memory difficulties can lose track of their belongings, sometimes within seconds of putting it down.
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by Eileen Bailey
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