Answering my own question: Cognitive control, also known as executive processing and Executive function are I believe what this article is talking about. This

Answering my own question: Cognitive control, also known as executive processing and Executive function are I believe what this article is talking about. This game claims to train this ability ( but I cannot vouch for its effectiveness) http://games.lumosity.com/brain_shift.html http://games.lumosity.com/brain_shift.html