http://www.cogmed.com An evidence-based intervention for improved attention Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.cogmed.com/the-concept-of-working-memory http://www.cogmed.com/the-concept-of-working-memory#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:42:31 +0000 Cogmed http://cogmed.com/the-concept-of-working-memory The Concept of Working Memory By Torkel Klingberg Prof. Cognitive Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Working memory can be defined as the ability to keep information on-line, typically for a few seconds. The distinction between “primary” memory, with a limited capacity, and “long-term” memory was first proposed during the 19h century by William James (James, 1890). [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/the-concept-of-working-memory/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/how-to-measure-working-memory-capacity http://www.cogmed.com/how-to-measure-working-memory-capacity#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:06:26 +0000 Cogmed http://cogmed.com/?p=340 Working memory is a key cognitive function that allows individuals to hold information in mind, while at the same time manipulating the same or other information. For example, multi-tasking requires working memory because a person must be aware of numerous activities simultaneously. Likewise, multiplying two large numbers in your head requires the use of working [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/how-to-measure-working-memory-capacity/feed 0