Modality-, feature-, and strategy-dependent organization of low-level working memory.

ABSTRACT: Previous research has shown that, when multiple similar items are maintained in working memory, recall precision declines. Less is known about how heterogeneous sets of items across different features within and between modalities impact recall precision. In two experiments, we investigated modality (Experiment 1, n = 79) and feature-specific (Experiment 2, n = 154) load effects on working memory performance. First, we found a cross-modal advantage in continuous recall: Orientations that are memorized together with a pitch are recalled more precisely than orientations that are memorized together with another orientation. The results of our second experiment, however, suggest that this is not a pure effect of sensory modality but rather a feature-dependent effect. We combined orientations,

SUBMITTER: Chopurian V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781326 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature