''Bigger is better.''So goes the message of many theoretical perspectives on working
memory, views that emphasize working memory as a ''mental workspace''which houses the …

The purpose of this chapter is to apply insights from cognitive psychology on working
memory to everyday self-regulation. We first introduce contemporary views surrounding the …

There is broad agreement that working memory is closely related to attention. This article
delineates several theoretical options for conceptualizing this link, and evaluates their …

Virtually all working memory (WM) theorists agree that control processes are a critical
component of WM function. Some set of internal mechanisms must be responsible for (1) …

Studies of attention and working memory address the fundamental limits in our ability to
encode and maintain behaviorally relevant information, processes that are critical for goal …

The ability to selectively process information (attention) and to retain information in an
accessible state (working memory) are critical aspects of our cognitive capacities. While …

In a series of three experiments, increasing working memory (WM) load was demonstrated
to reduce the executive control of attention, measured via task-switching and inhibitory …

Working memory plays an essential role in complex cognition. Everyday cognitive tasks-
such as reading a newspaper article, calculating the appropriate amount to tip in a …

Working memory (WM) and attention have been studied as separate cognitive constructs,
although it has long been acknowledged that attention plays an important role in controlling …

Some research on attentional control in working memory has emphasized theoretical
capacity differences. However, strategic behavior, which has been relatively unexplored …