Tag Archives: working memory

People recall information better through virtual reality

Posted on July 7, 2018 by

The researchers found that people remember information better if it is presented to them in a virtual environment. The results of the study were recently published in the journal Virtual Reality. […] The key, say the researchers, was for participants … Continue reading →

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Searching the brain for social networks (Study, physorg)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

“Thornton has hypothesized that a system that he calls social working memory is distinct from but complementary to working memory, which is what people use to hold nonsocial information in mind, such as when alphabetizing a group of words. What … Continue reading →

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Individual Differences in Recovery Time From Attentional Capture (Study, in PsyScience)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

“Differences in working memory (WM) capacity have been attributed to a person’s ability to control their attention, and low WM capacity individuals are thought to be more prone to have their attention captured by distractors. To test an alternative theory–that … Continue reading →

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