Working memory—the ability to maintain and manipulate information over a period of
seconds—is a core component of higher cognitive functions. The storage capacity of …

A crucial role for working memory in temporary information processing and guidance of
complex behavior has been recognized for many decades. There is emerging consensus …

The efficacy of working memory (WM) training has been a controversial and hotly debated
issue during the past years. Despite a large number of training studies and several meta …

Neuroscientists have long observed that brain activity is naturally variable from moment-to-
moment, but neuroimaging research has largely ignored the potential importance of this …

Dementia is one of the most common and important aspects of Parkinson's disease and has
consequences for patients and caregivers, and has health-related costs. Mild cognitive …

Importance The role of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele as an effect modifier in lifestyle
interventions to prevent cognitive impairment is still unclear. Objective To examine whether …

Highlights•Real-world scenarios require control over working memory input, output, and
contents.•Frontostriatal circuits solve these issues via dynamics evolved for motor …

The increase in working memory (WM) capacity is an important part of cognitive
development during childhood and adolescence. Cross-sectional analyses have associated …

There is accumulating evidence that training working memory (WM) leads to beneficial
effects in tasks that were not trained, but the mechanisms underlying this transfer remain …

An increasing concern affecting a growing aging population is working memory (WM)
decline. Consequently, there is great interest in improving or stabilizing WM, which drives …