Response Inhibition

43/100 Response Inhibition
So many of the Executive Functions overlap with each other, which is why I think different researchers or models have different numbers of them. The model I am using for this project has 12 which is really good for breaking Executive Function down into specific skills(and good for matching the color wheel.) The first Executive Function in each portrait is red which stands for Response Inhibition. Basically Response Inhibition is your brains ability to control your reflex responses, so essentially to “Think before you act.” Response Inhibition starts to develop in infancy but is often not fully developed until adulthood. Though it seems through a lot of my research this is the skill that is central to all Executive Functions development. Meaning that if you can’t control your impulses it effects your ability to plan, organize and manage in lots of other situations. Whether Response Inhibition is a strength or weakness for you, emotion plays a big part in someones ability to actually demonstrate Response Inhibition. We all@probably know that feeling when you are mad and say something you would never say otherwise. This is because your impulse control is overtaken by you emotions. Which is why Response Inhibition and Emotional control are so often lumped together. For people who have Response Inhibition as a weakness they may often say or do something before they have thought better of it. On the flip side if this is a high strength you might be the kind of person who needs to think through everything before acting. I chose red for this EF Skill because in my mind it had so much to do with emotions, especially anger and embarrassment both things I associate with the color red. Above (top left line under the pencil marks) are 4 different peoples Red-Response Inhibition lines. Also I just watched the movie “Turning Red” with my kids which is an awesome kid friendly way to explain Response Inhibition!!!
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