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Working memory : Imaging the MagicNumber FourAdrian M. OwenMany brain regions have been implicated in memoryperformance, but the relationship between memorycapacity and neural activity has not been studies show that activity in the posteriorparietal cortex increases with Working memory load,implicating this region in the storage of representa-tions in visual memory has been described in various ways:as a cognitive system for both the temporary storageand manipulation of remembered information [1,2]; asthe type of memory that is active and only relevant fora short period of time [3,4]; and as the specific processby which a remembered stimulus is held on-line toguide behaviour in the absence of external cues orprompts [5]. While definitions vary, few disagree thatworking memory capacity refers to the number ofitems of information that can maintained over a shortdelay interval and contributes to performance on awide variety of cognitive tasks, from complex decisionmaking to selective attention and language [1].
Working Memory: Imaging the Magic Number Four Adrian M. Owen Many brain regions have been implicated in memory performance, but …
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