The current study focuses on the relationship between working memory (WM) and flexibility,
which is a dimension of divergent thinking. The research consisted of two experiments in …

There is growing recognition that working memory and selective attention are highly related.
However, a key function of selective attention—ignoring distractors—is much less …

To achieve our moment-to-moment goals, we must often keep information temporarily in
mind. Yet, this working memory (WM) may compete with demands for our attention in the …

Traditionally cognitive control is described as slow-acting, effortful, and strategic. Against this
backdrop, the notion of “automatic control” is an oxymoron. However, recent findings …

Attention can be allocated to mental representations to select information from working
memory. To date, it remains ambiguous whether such retroactive shifts of attention involve …

以往研究关于视觉工作记忆回溯线索效应的产生机制主要存在5 种假设, 目前依然存在争议.
本研究通过改进前人研究实验范式, 采用包含内源性回溯线索的颜色回忆报告范式, 进一步对这5 …

Working memory (WM) has a limited capacity; however, this limitation can be mitigated by
selecting individual items from the set currently held in WM for prioritization. The selection …

Background It is important to improve verbal Working Memory (WM) in reading disability, as
it is a key factor in learning. There are commercial verbal WM training programs, which have …

An influential view of working memory (WM) holds that its contents are controlled by a
selective gating mechanism that allows for relevant perceptual information to enter WM …

The attention system that allocates resources across competing aspects of the environment
is influenced by biases toward particular types of stimuli, such as cues of threat (eg, angry …