Why · The Science

Three evidence bases.One sequence.

Not eclectic. Not opinion. The Executive Frame™ rests on three of the most robust evidence bases in applied psychology — emotional intelligence, executive functioning, and self-determination theory. Each domain anchored by a primary theorist; each enriched by complementary clinical traditions. Eight literatures that converge on the same architectural insight: regulate, then clarify, then choose.

CENTRE CLARIFY CHOOSE
The three domains

Anchored, then enriched.

Each domain is anchored by a primary theorist and enriched by complementary clinical traditions. Open each to see the evidence — and the tools it informs.

Centre · Emotional Intelligence

Steady first

The body settles before the mind can read.

Perry · Goleman · Linehan
Clarify · Executive Functioning

Then think

Trainable focus — the first thing load erodes.

Barkley · Beck · Ericsson
Choose · Self-Determination

Then act

Agency restored — the deliberate move.

Deci & Ryan · Dweck · McGonigal
In depth

The evidence, expanded.

01Centre — the regulation substrate

The brain works bottom-up: subcortical systems must be stable before cortical functions — reasoning, judgement, planning — operate cleanly. Regulation is a neurobiological precondition, not a preference.

Perry · Goleman · Linehan

In practice: S.H.I.F.T.™ · The Capacity Check · Centre tools

02Clarify — cognition under load

Working memory, inhibition, and flexible thinking are trainable — and they simplify under sustained load. Clarify protects metacognition so judgement holds when it matters.

Barkley · Beck · Ericsson

In practice: The C³ Loop™ · The Decision Map · Now–Do–Later

03Choose — values-aligned agency

Lasting motivation rests on autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Choose restores self-determined action and the identity work that sustains a career.

Deci & Ryan · Dweck · McGonigal

In practice: The C³ Values™ Deck · Agency Map · The Reframe Check