Psychological Distancing and Executive Functioning

Executive functioning is the set of abilities and behaviors that is controlled by the frontal lobe, including:

• Goal-directed and planning behaviours, such as deciding how to get dressed.
• Inhibiting responses such as waiting your turn.
• Monitoring your behavior and correcting mistakes.
• Changing your behavior in response to a change in the environment.

Executive functioning helps you to regulate your emotions better, which gives rise to psychological distancing.