Working memory : the connected intelligence / edited by Tracy Packiam Alloway and Ross G. Alloway.

9781848726185
184872618X
9781848726147
1848726147
9780203094600 (electronic book)

New York ; London : Psychology Press, 2013.

English

1 online resource (321 pages) : illustrations.

BF378.S54 W685 2013

153.1/3

Working memory -- the conscious processing of information -- is increasingly recognized as one of the most important aspects of intelligence. This fundamental cognitive skill is deeply connected to a great variety of human experience -- from our childhood, to our old age, from our evolutionary past, to our digital future. In this volume, leading psychologists review the latest research on working memory and consider what role it plays in development and over the lifespan. It is revealed how a strong working memory is connected with success (academically and acquiring expertise) and a poor working memory is connected with failure (addictive behavior and poor decision-making). The contributions also show how working memory played a role in our cognitive evolution and how the everyday things we do, such as what we eat and how much we sleep, can have an impact on how well it functions. Finally, the evidence on whether or not working memory training is beneficial is explored.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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