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Working memory: How you keep things 'in mind' over the short term

  • Written by Alex Burmester, Research Associate in Perception and Memory, New York University
imageIt's a crucial cog in the your ability to perform a variety of mental tasks.Lightspring via Shutterstock.com.

When you need to remember a phone number, a shopping list or a set of instructions, you rely on what psychologists and neuroscientists refer to as working memory. It’s the ability to hold and manipulate information in mind, over brief...

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