"Working memory is a cognitive system with a limited capacity that can hold information temporarily."
The part of short-term memory that is responsible for temporarily holding information while performing mental operations.
Visuospatial sketchpad: Involves the temporary storage and manipulation of visual and spatial information.
Phonological loop: Involves the temporary storage and manipulation of verbal information, including speech sounds and words.
Episodic buffer: Involves the integration and temporary storage of information from both the visuospatial sketchpad and phonological loop, as well as information from long-term memory.
Central executive: Responsible for coordinating and managing the other three working memory components, as well as attending to and processing new information from sensory input.
Object/location binding: A subtype of visuospatial sketchpad involved in the maintenance of object locations in space.
Spatial working memory: A subtype of visuospatial sketchpad concerned primarily with the manipulation and storage of spatial information.
Verbal working memory: A subtype of phonological loop that focuses on the maintenance and manipulation of verbal and linguistic information.
Motor rehearsal working memory: Involved in the temporary storage and manipulation of motor plans, such as those required for a complex sequence of actions or movements.
Multimodal working memory: The ability to integrate and temporarily store information from multiple sensory modalities, such as visual, auditory, and tactile information.
"It is important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior."
"Working memory is often used synonymously with short-term memory..."
"...some theorists consider the two forms of memory distinct..."
"...working memory allows for the manipulation of stored information, whereas short-term memory only refers to the short-term storage of information."
"Working memory is a theoretical concept central to cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and neuroscience."
"Working memory is a cognitive system with a limited capacity..."
"...that can hold information temporarily."
"It is important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior."
"Yes, working memory allows for the manipulation of stored information."
"Yes, working memory is central to cognitive psychology..."
"It is important for...the guidance of decision-making and behavior."
"Working memory is a theoretical concept..."
"...central to cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and neuroscience."
"It is important for the guidance of decision-making..."
"No, working memory only refers to the short-term storage of information."
"Yes, working memory allows for the manipulation of stored information."
"Working memory is a theoretical concept central to...neuropsychology, and neuroscience."
"It is important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior."
"Working memory only refers to the short-term storage of information."