APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Global EF Specialists Show Divergent Priorities and Evidence Standards for Executive Function Interventions
- Paulo Laurence
Federal University of ABC - Drew Bailey
University of California, Irvine
Abstract
A global survey of EF specialists revealed no agreement on which interventions or outcomes best indicate meaningful EF change. Different groups prioritized laboratory-based or real-world evidence and endorsed different interventions. Researchers with intervention experience were more optimistic. These divisions make cumulative progress in EF science difficult.