Working memory (WM)
aka “primary” memory, “short-term” memory, “active” memory
Capacity (or capacities) for holding in mind,in an active, highly available state a small amount of information:
Recently derived from processing of sensory input
Recently retrieved from long-term memory
Recently generated by ongoing operations
To control ongoing and imminent actions
Arguments that WM is distinct from long-term memory come from:
Introspection
Physiology
Consideration of computational utility
Effects of brain damage
Experiments on normal subjects
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