Working memory is the fundamental function by which we break free from reflexive input-
output reactions to gain control over our own thoughts. It has two types of mechanisms …

Working memory (WM) capacity predicts performance in a wide range of cognitive tasks.
Although WM capacity has been viewed as a constant trait, recent studies suggest that it can …

Working memory (WM) provides the functional backbone to high-level cognition.
Maintenance in WM is often assumed to depend on the stationary persistence of neural …

Recent advancements in computational approaches and neuroimaging techniques have
refined our understanding of the precuneus. While previously believed to be largely a visual …

Working memory—the ability to maintain and manipulate information over a period of
seconds—is a core component of higher cognitive functions. The storage capacity of …

Kraepelin, in his early descriptions of schizophrenia (SZ), characterized the illness as having
“an orchestra without a conductor.” Kraepelin further speculated that this “conductor” was …

The challenge in understanding cognitive impairment in schizophrenia is that people with
this illness have deficits in an array of domains. Here, we briefly review evidence regarding …

Persistent spiking has been thought to underlie working memory (WM). However, virtually all
of the evidence for this comes from studies that averaged spiking across time and across …

Persistent neuronal spiking has long been considered the mechanism underlying working
memory, but recent proposals argue for alternative 'activity-silent'substrates. Using monkey …

What are the neural mechanisms underlying working memory (WM)? One influential theory
posits that neurons in the lateral prefrontal cortex (lPFC) store WM information via persistent …