Representation and computation in visual working memory

PM Bays, S Schneegans, WJ Ma, TF Brady - Nature Human Behaviour, 2024‏ - nature.com
The ability to sustain internal representations of the sensory environment beyond immediate
perception is a fundamental requirement of cognitive processing. In recent years, debates …

Mental control of uncertainty

SJ Gershman, T Burke - Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 2023‏ - Springer
Can you reduce uncertainty by thinking? Intuition suggests that this happens through the
elusive process of attention: if we expend mental effort, we can increase the reliability of our …

Getting value out of working memory through strategic prioritisation: Implications for storage and control

RJ Allen, AL Atkinson, GJ Hitch - Quarterly journal of …, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Working memory is an active system responsible for the temporary maintenance and
processing of information in the support of cognition and action. In kee** with this, a …

Does value-based prioritization at working memory enhance long-term memory?

AL Atkinson, AH Waterman, RJ Allen - Memory & Cognition, 2024‏ - Springer
Research has demonstrated that individuals can direct their attention to valuable information
in both working memory and long-term memory tasks with observable effects on …

Trying harder: how cognitive effort sculpts neural representations during working memory

SL Master, S Li, CE Curtis - Journal of Neuroscience, 2024‏ - jneurosci.org
While the exertion of mental effort improves performance on cognitive tasks, the neural
mechanisms by which motivational factors impact cognition remain unknown. Here, we used …

Individual variation in encoding strategy optimization in visual working memory: Evidence from a change detection task.

Y Lin, AB Leber - Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning …, 2024‏ - psycnet.apa.org
Extensive research has shown that differences in cognitive ability predict working memory
(WM) performance. However, strategy use may also explain individual differences in WM …

Working memory processes and intrinsic motivation: an EEG study

N Zhozhikashvili, M Protopova, T Shkurenko… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Processes typically encompassed by working memory (WM) include encoding, retention,
and retrieval of information. Previous research has demonstrated that motivation can …

[HTML][HTML] Reward and loss incentives improve spatial working memory by sha** trial-by-trial posterior frontoparietal signals

YT Cho, F Moujaes, CH Schleifer, M Starc, JL Ji… - NeuroImage, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Integrating motivational signals with cognition is critical for goal-directed activities. The
mechanisms that link neural changes with motivated working memory continue to be …

Neural mechanisms of resource allocation in working memory

HH Li, TC Sprague, AH Yoo, WJ Ma, CE Curtis - bioRxiv, 2024‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To mitigate capacity limits of working memory, people allocate resources according to an
item's relevance. However, the neural mechanisms supporting such a critical operation …

[HTML][HTML] A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Investigation of Hot and Cool Executive Functions in Reward and Competition

HY Lin, H Fung, Y Wang, RCM Ho, SHA Chen - Sensors, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
Social and environmental influences are important for learning. However, the influence of
reward and competition during social learning is less understood. The literature suggests …