The amount of information that can be stored in visual short-term memory is strictly limited to
about four items [1]. Therefore, memory capacity relies not only on the successful retention of …

Highlights•Multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA) has revealed that elevated delay-period
activity is neither specific to nor necessary for storage in short-term memory (STM).•MVPA …

Several studies show that the amplitudes of human brain oscillations are modulated during
the performance of visual working memory (VWM) tasks in a load-dependent manner. Less …

It has been claimed that the coordination of neuronal oscillations differing in frequency is
relevant for cognition. However, the validity of this claim has scarcely been investigated …

How does the brain enable us to remember two or more object representations in visual
working memory (VWM) without confusing them? This “gluing” process, or feature binding …

Two largely independent research lines use rhythmic sensory stimulation to study visual
processing. Despite the use of strikingly similar experimental paradigms, they differ crucially …

Our capacity to remember and manipulate objects in working memory (WM) is severely
limited. However, this capacity limitation is unlikely to be fixed because behavioral models …

Selective retrieval of a specific target memory often leads to the forgetting of related but
irrelevant memories. Current cognitive theory states that such retrieval-induced forgetting …

Although working memory is generally considered a highly dynamic mnemonic store,
popular laboratory tasks used to understand its psychological and neural mechanisms (such …

How do we keep an object in mind? Based on evidence from animal electrophysiology and
human brain-imaging techniques, it is commonly held that short-term memory relies on …