Working Memory: Linking Capacity with Selectivity
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چکیده
Working memory is one of the most intensively studied psychological processes, but little is known about what distinguishes individuals in their working memory capacity. Recent evidence from electroencephalogram recordings suggests that one crucial component of this variation is our ability to exclude irrelevant information.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006