Benchmarks for models of short-term and working memory.
Any mature field of research in psychology—such as short-term/working memory—is
characterized by a wealth of empirical findings. It is currently unrealistic to expect a theory to …
characterized by a wealth of empirical findings. It is currently unrealistic to expect a theory to …
Working memory underpins cognitive development, learning, and education
Working memory is the retention of a small amount of information in a readily accessible
form. It facilitates planning, comprehension, reasoning, and problem solving. I examine the …
form. It facilitates planning, comprehension, reasoning, and problem solving. I examine the …
A multicomponent model of working memory
The multicomponent model is assumed to form an important interface between a range of
cognitive processing systems including perception and both episodic and semantic long …
cognitive processing systems including perception and both episodic and semantic long …
Working memory maturation: Can we get at the essence of cognitive growth?
The theoretical and practical understanding of cognitive development depends on working
memory, the limited information temporarily accessible for such daily activities as language …
memory, the limited information temporarily accessible for such daily activities as language …
The development of executive function
Within the scientific literature, the construct of executive function (EF) has received a huge
increase in attention over the past three decades. Its growing popularity is reflected in the …
increase in attention over the past three decades. Its growing popularity is reflected in the …
The structure of working memory in young children and its relation to intelligence
This study investigated the structure of working memory in young school-age children by
testing the fit of three competing theoretical models using a wide variety of tasks. The best …
testing the fit of three competing theoretical models using a wide variety of tasks. The best …
Working memory development: A 50-year assessment of research and underlying theories
The author has thought about working memory, not always by that name, since 1969 and
has conducted research on its infant and child development since the same year that the …
has conducted research on its infant and child development since the same year that the …
What is attentional refreshing in working memory?
Working memory is one of the most important topics of research in cognitive psychology. The
cognitive revolution that introduced the computer metaphor to describe human cognitive …
cognitive revolution that introduced the computer metaphor to describe human cognitive …
The time-based resource-sharing model of working memory
As Cowan (2017) convincingly showed in a recent review, although WM is for psychological
science a relatively new concept that only emerged in the late fifties of the last century …
science a relatively new concept that only emerged in the late fifties of the last century …
Decay theory of immediate memory: From Brown (1958) to today (2014)
This work takes a historical approach to discussing Brown's (1958) paper,“Some Tests of the
Decay Theory of Immediate Memory”. This work was and continues to be extremely …
Decay Theory of Immediate Memory”. This work was and continues to be extremely …