The role of prefrontal cortex in working-memory capacity, executive attention, and general fluid intelligence: An individual-differences perspective
We provide an “executive-attention” framework for organizing the cognitive neuroscience
research on the constructs of working-memory capacity (WMC), general fluid intelligence …
research on the constructs of working-memory capacity (WMC), general fluid intelligence …
Working memory as an emergent property of the mind and brain
BR Postle - Neuroscience, 2006 - Elsevier
Cognitive neuroscience research on working memory has been largely motivated by a
standard model that arose from the melding of psychological theory with neuroscience data …
standard model that arose from the melding of psychological theory with neuroscience data …
Functions of the left superior frontal gyrus in humans: a lesion study
The superior frontal gyrus (SFG) is thought to contribute to higher cognitive functions and
particularly to working memory (WM), although the nature of its involvement remains a …
particularly to working memory (WM), although the nature of its involvement remains a …
Modulation of parietal activation by semantic distance in a number comparison task
The time to compare two numbers shows additive effects of number notation and of semantic
distance, suggesting that the comparison task can be decomposed into distinct stages of …
distance, suggesting that the comparison task can be decomposed into distinct stages of …
Modulation of gamma and alpha activity during a working memory task engaging the dorsal or ventral stream
D Jokisch, O Jensen - Journal of Neuroscience, 2007 - Soc Neuroscience
Despite extensive experimental work in both animals and humans, the actual role of
oscillatory brain activity for working memory maintenance remains elusive. Gamma band …
oscillatory brain activity for working memory maintenance remains elusive. Gamma band …
Prefrontal cortex dysfunction during working memory performance in schizophrenia: reconciling discrepant findings
DS Manoach - Schizophrenia research, 2003 - Elsevier
Working memory (WM) deficits are a persistent, disabling and relatively treatment-resistant
feature of schizophrenia that may underlie many cognitive deficits and symptoms. They are …
feature of schizophrenia that may underlie many cognitive deficits and symptoms. They are …
A temporoparietal and prefrontal network for retrieving the spatial context of lifelike events
Virtual reality (VR) and event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging were used to
study memory for the spatial context of controlled but lifelike events. Subjects received a set …
study memory for the spatial context of controlled but lifelike events. Subjects received a set …
Reward circuitry responsivity to food predicts future increases in body mass: moderating effects of DRD2 and DRD4
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether responsivity of reward circuitry to food predicts future
increases in body mass and whether polymorphisms in DRD2 and DRD4 moderate these …
increases in body mass and whether polymorphisms in DRD2 and DRD4 moderate these …
Posterior parietal cortex activity predicts individual differences in visual short-term memory capacity
Humans show a severe capacity limit in the number of objects they can store in visual short-
term memory (VSTM). We recently demonstrated with functional magnetic resonance …
term memory (VSTM). We recently demonstrated with functional magnetic resonance …
Working memory for complex figures: an fMRI comparison of letter and fractal n-back tasks.
JD Ragland, BI Turetsky, RC Gur… - …, 2002 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract n-back letter and fractal tasks were administered to 11 participants during functional
magnetic resonance imaging to test process specificity theories of prefrontal cortex (PFC) …
magnetic resonance imaging to test process specificity theories of prefrontal cortex (PFC) …