The debate over how working memory works
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MIT scientists are on the leading edge of a high-stakes debate over how working memory helps people hold and juggle multiple pieces of information in mind.
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A model for the learning process. And why it helps to have one. – teacherhead
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Working Memory Model In Psychology (Baddeley & Hitch)
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To understand working memory, scientists must resolve this debate
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How does memory work? — MiNDS
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To Understand Working Memory, Researchers Must Resolve This Debate - Neuroscience News
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The Great Homework Debate: Working Memory Disadvantage?
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Working Memory: A Complete Guide to How Your Brain Processes Information, Thinks and Learns - Scott H Young
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How Memory Works Derek Bok Center, Harvard University
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The Distributed Nature of Working Memory - ScienceDirect
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Long-lasting, dissociable improvements in working memory and long-term memory in older adults with repetitive neuromodulation
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Working Memory: How You Keep Things In Mind Over the Short Term
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Hacking the Brain: Dimensions of Cognitive Enhancement
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Working memory is limited Center for Educational Innovation
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The working memory model Diagram
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Working Memory: A Complete Guide to How Your Brain Processes Information, Thinks and Learns - Scott H Young