The difference between Short-Term Memory and Working-Memory
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How Can Working Memory Be Improved?
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How to Optimize Working Memory in the Classroom
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Short term or working memory in the brain - Intro to Psychology
Working memory is a cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing. Working memory is important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior. Working memory is often used synonymously with short-term memory, but some theorists consider the two forms of memory distinct, assuming that working memory allows for the manipulation of stored information, whereas short-term memory only refers to the short-term storage of information. Working memory is a theoretical concept central to cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and neuroscience.