Our goal in this paper is to understand the extent to which, and under what conditions,
executive functions (EFs) play a role in reading comprehension processes. We begin with a …

Working memory can be defined as the ability to hold in mind information in the face of
potentially interfering distraction in order to guide behavior. The experimental manipulation …

Difficulties in inhibitory processes have been shown to characterize the performance of poor
comprehenders. However, the inhibitory inefficiency of poor comprehenders is most often …

It is well established that working memory is related to reading comprehension ability.
However, its role in explaining specific reading comprehension difficulties is still under …

In this timely and comprehensive text, Cesare Cornoldi and Tomaso Vecchi describe their
recently developed experimental approach to the investigation of visuo-spatial cognition …

In the single-store model of memory, the enhanced recall for the last items in a free-recall
task (ie, the recency effect) is understood to reflect a general property of memory rather than …

Working memory impairments in dyslexia are well documented. However, research has
mostly been limited to the phonological domain, a modality in which people with dyslexia …

This study investigated listening comprehension and working memory abilities in children
with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), presenting with and without language …

Working memory updating (WMU) has been identified as a cognitive function of prime
importance for everyday tasks and has also been found to be a significant predictor of higher …

Research has shown that age-related changes in cognitive performance are due mostly to
the decline of general factors such as working memory and inhibition. The present study is …