A team of researchers has demonstrated that the key to understanding working memory relies not only on what one is storing in memory, but also why. This is the 'working' part of working memory, which ...

Working memory is a form of memory that allows a person to temporarily hold a limited amount of information at the ready for immediate mental use. It is considered essential for learning, ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

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 ...

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We tend to take our ability to remember things like faces, phone numbers, other people's names, and events for granted until they are impaired by memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease and other ...

Your working memory plays a crucial role in how you process information and carry out daily tasks. If you often find yourself struggling to remember tasks or keeping track of conversations, it might ...