People with ADHD struggle with a set of skills called executive function that are needed to stay organized and complete tasks.

患有 ADHD 的人在一套被称为执行功能的技能上面临着困难，这些技能是保持组织和完成任务所必需的。

Now, as a cognitive scientist I know that this is because I was using a lot of something called executive function.

现在，作为一名认知科学家， 我知道这是因为我使用了很多叫做执行功能的东西。

Many psychologists believe sensory deprivation caused by various kinds of solitary confinement can affect a crucial function of the brain called the central executive.

许多心理学家相信由各种单独监禁所引起的感觉剥夺，会对大脑重要的功能产生影响，称为大脑中央控制系统。