The Working Memory Model provides a more detailed understanding of short-term memory. The model was proposed in 1974, although it was also updated numerous times since then.

This matches the limited capacity of working memory in humans and suggests there is a tradeoff between flexibility and capacity in working memory. In addition, the model captures several other ...

The multi-component model of working memory. In 1949, Hebb 11 proposed a distinction between STM, which is based on temporary electrical activation, and LTM, which is based on neuronal growth.

Working memory thus appears to be more flexible than previously thought. The amount of resources that the brain allocates to working memory is not fixed but could be the result of balancing ...

Working memory is what allows humans to juggle different pieces of information in short-term scenarios, like making a mental grocery list and then going shopping or remembering and then dialing a ...

When you try to solve a math problem in your head or remember the things on your grocery list, you’re engaging in a complex neural balancing act — a process that, according to a new study by Brown ...

More information: Zhaoyu Zuo et al, Working Memory Guides Action Valuation in Model-based Decision-making Strategy, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_02237 Journal ...

A noninvasive technique shows promise in improving the working memory of older adults. But, the scientists note, “Do not try this at home!” By Benedict Carey Anyone above a certain age who has ...