Hacking Your ADHD Research Recap with Skye: Hot & Cold Executive Function
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Aug 8, 2025 
In this discussion, Skye Waterson, an ADHD support expert at Unconventional Organization, unpacks a research study on Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation's effects on executive function in children with ADHD. They dive into the intriguing differences between hot and cold executive functioning, revealing how emotions greatly influence decision-making. The talk also highlights the challenges individuals with ADHD face in impulse control and explores the potential of innovative brain stimulation techniques for future support.
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Understanding Hot vs Cold Executive Functions
- Hot executive functions relate to emotional regulation and reward processing.
- Cold executive functions relate to logical, unemotional problem solving.
Hot-Cold Cognitive State Switches
- People struggle to predict their behavior switching from cold to hot cognitive states.
- Emotional states impact decision-making capacity significantly.
About tRNS Brain Stimulation
- Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) applies non-invasive brain electrical stimulation.
- It’s gaining popularity as a potential standalone ADHD treatment, though effectiveness evidence is mixed.