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noun
Any of the cerebral processes that enable a person to expend willpower for the sake of completing tasks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Synonyms: executive control, cognitive control
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see executive, function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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