Working memory is supported by learning to represent items as actions.

ABSTRACT: Working memory is typically described as a set of processes that allow for the maintenance and manipulation of information for proximal actions, yet the "action" portion of this construct is commonly overlooked. In contrast, neuroscience-informed theories of working memory have emphasized the hierarchical nature of memory representations, including both goals and sensory representations. These two representational domains are combined for the service of actions. Here, we tested whether, as it is commonly measured (i.e., with computer-based stimuli and button-based responses), working memory involved the planning of motor actions (i.e., specific button presses). Next, we examined the role of motor plan learning in successful working memory performance. Results showed that visual working mem

SUBMITTER: Cochrane A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372123 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature