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This contribution to the Counterpoints series compares and contrasts d ifferent conceptions of working memory, which is one of the most impor tant and pervasive notions to have informed cognitive psychology over the last 20 years. Interest in working memory as an element involved i n a wide range of everyday cognitive tasks and in laboratory studies i s rapidly increasing. This work presents recent advances in the theory and research on working memory, and discusses the conceptual and meth odological basis of three major viewpoints. An open discussion about t he issues involved and the commonalities and contrasts in the use of t he working memory concept make this volume a stimulating, challenging study which will be essential reading for research workers in the fiel ds of cognition and cognitive neuropsychology.

Author: Richardson, John T, Author: Engle, Randall W, Author: Hasher, Lynn

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 195101006
Language: English
Pages: 176