Recently, working memory (WM) has been conceptualized as a limited resource, distributed
flexibly and strategically between an unlimited number of representations. In addition to …

This opinion piece is part of a collection on the topic:“What is attention?” Despite the word's
place in the common vernacular, a satisfying definition for “attention” remains elusive. Part of …

Visual working memory (VWM), the brief retention of past visual information, supports a
range of cognitive functions. One of the defining, and largely studied, characteristics of VWM …

The ability to selectively encode relevant information (filtering ability) is crucial to make best
use of the severely limited space that visual working memory (VWM) provides. This review …

Extensive research has shown that differences in cognitive ability predict working memory
(WM) performance. However, strategy use may also explain individual differences in WM …

Visual working memory is a brief, capacity-limited store of visual information that is involved
in a large number of cognitive functions. To guide one's behavior effectively, one must …

Visual working memory (VWM) allows us to actively represent a limited amount of visual
information in mind. Although its severe capacity limit is widely accepted, researchers …

Salience is a core determinant of attentional processing. Although information on salience
has been shown to dissipate within a few hundred milliseconds, we recently observed …

In daily life, it is critical that we are able to direct our visual attention to information that is
important for our tasks while avoiding distracting information. To control our attention, we …

Attention is an important resource for prioritizing information in working memory (WM), and it
can be deployed both strategically and automatically. Most research investigating the …