The ‘doorway effect’ suggests that when information is removed from working memory, it immediately seems to leave ...

Working memory is a form of memory that allows a person to temporarily hold a limited amount of information at the ready for immediate mental use. It is considered essential for learning, ...

A team of scientists has demonstrated that communication among memory-coding neurons -- nerve cells in the brain responsible for maintaining working memory -- is disrupted with aging and that this can ...

Researchers recently conducted a study to see how playing different types of video games impacts memory capabilities in both younger and older adults. They compared how well they performed at certain ...