A new study explores the working memory capacity debate, the doorway effect, and how the prefrontal cortex links memory to ...

Working memory is a form of memory that allows a person to temporarily hold a limited amount of information at the ready for immediate mental use. It is considered essential for learning, ...

The ‘doorway effect’ suggests that when information is removed from working memory, it immediately seems to leave consciousness.

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. You know that feeling when you walk into a room and immediately forget why ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...