Page 49 - Course 4 Skills and Strengths Part 2 Executive Function Skills
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Brain Control Answers
6. People who have less strong Executive Function Skills can find it hard to
remember information and may have trouble getting things done in the
time given.
They may get easily distracted and can find it hard to switch tasks or
cope with change.
They may be impulsive and find it hard to manage big feelings
in ways that are ok for those around them.
7. The corresponding animals are:
o Working Memory: Octopus & Dolphin
o Thinking Speed: Speedy Cheetah & Strong Elephant
o Attention Control: Focused Feline (Cat) & Quick Switching Squirrel
o Flexible Thinking: Determined Donkey & Flexi Fox
o Impulse Control: Impulsive Lemur & Deliberate Owl
o Emotional Regulation: Steady Swan and Changeable Chimp
