Understand the prefrontal cortex as the control tower of self-regulation, and use Barkley’s inhibition sequence to explain real-world coaching behavior.
The dorsolateral PFC supports planning and working memory. The orbitofrontal system handles impulse and reward tradeoffs. The anterior cingulate monitors errors and conflict.
Inhibition is the gatekeeper. When delayed inhibition fails, downstream executive functions cannot run reliably under stress, novelty, or high-load environments.
Convert neuroscience into practical session design: visual plans, pre-commitment scripts, and environmental friction reduction.
Use asynchronous source briefs and citation links in place of scheduled classes or lecture delivery.
Inhibition, impulsivity, and emotion translated into practitioner-ready notes.
Open Source BriefTime blindness foundations and practical implications for coaching interventions.
Open Source BriefIf this biology is clear, move to applied structure in Module B, then translate directly into intervention design in Module C.