Beyond Routine Maintenance: Current Trends in Working Memory Research.
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| Title: | Beyond Routine Maintenance: Current Trends in Working Memory Research. |
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| Authors: | Adam, Kirsten C. S. (AUTHOR), Klatt, Laura-Isabelle (AUTHOR), Miller, Jacob A. (AUTHOR), Rösner, Marlene (AUTHOR), Fukuda, Keisuke (AUTHOR), Kiyonaga, Anastasia (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. Jun2025, Vol. 37 Issue 6, p1035-1052. 18p. |
| Subjects: | Short-term memory |
| Abstract: | Working memory (WM) is an evolving concept. Our understanding of the neural functions that support WM develops iteratively alongside the approaches used to study it, and both can be profoundly shaped by available tools and prevailing theoretical paradigms. Here, the organizers of the 2024 Working Memory Symposium—inspired by this year's meeting—highlight current trends and looming questions in WM research. This review is organized into sections describing (1) ongoing efforts to characterize WM function across sensory modalities, (2) the growing appreciation that WM representations are malleable to context and future actions, (3) the enduring problem of how multiple WM items and features are structured and integrated, and (4) new insights about whether WM shares function with other cognitive processes that have conventionally been considered distinct. This review aims to chronicle where the field is headed and calls attention to issues that are paramount for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Working memory (WM) is an evolving concept. Our understanding of the neural functions that support WM develops iteratively alongside the approaches used to study it, and both can be profoundly shaped by available tools and prevailing theoretical paradigms. Here, the organizers of the 2024 Working Memory Symposium—inspired by this year's meeting—highlight current trends and looming questions in WM research. This review is organized into sections describing (1) ongoing efforts to characterize WM function across sensory modalities, (2) the growing appreciation that WM representations are malleable to context and future actions, (3) the enduring problem of how multiple WM items and features are structured and integrated, and (4) new insights about whether WM shares function with other cognitive processes that have conventionally been considered distinct. This review aims to chronicle where the field is headed and calls attention to issues that are paramount for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 0898929X |
| DOI: | 10.1162/jocn_a_02298 |
