The Magical Mystery Four

Current Directions in Psychological Science - Tập 19 Số 1 - Trang 51-57 - 2010
Nelson Cowan1
1University of Missouri

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Working memory storage capacity is important because cognitive tasks can be completed only with sufficient ability to hold information as it is processed. The ability to repeat information depends on task demands but can be distinguished from a more constant, underlying mechanism: a central memory store limited to 3 to 5 meaningful items for young adults. I discuss why this central limit is important, how it can be observed, how it differs among individuals, and why it may exist.

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Current Directions in Psychological Science

Tập 19 Số 1

51-57

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