Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4320863 | Neuron | 2015 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
A crucial role for working memory in temporary information processing and guidance of complex behavior has been recognized for many decades. There is emerging consensus that working-memory maintenance results from the interactions among long-term memory representations and basic processes, including attention, that are instantiated as reentrant loops between frontal and posterior cortical areas, as well as sub-cortical structures. The nature of such interactions can account for capacity limitations, lifespan changes, and restricted transfer after working-memory training. Recent data and models indicate that working memory may also be based on synaptic plasticity and that working memory can operate on non-consciously perceived information.
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Authors
Johan Eriksson, Edward K. Vogel, Anders Lansner, Fredrik Bergström, Lars Nyberg,