Bibliograph

Working memory, the connected intelligence, edited by Tracy Packiam Alloway and Ross G. Alloway

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Working memory, the connected intelligence, edited by Tracy Packiam Alloway and Ross G. Alloway

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Working memory

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

813691468

Responsibility statement

edited by Tracy Packiam Alloway and Ross G. Alloway

Series statement

Frontiers of cognitive psychology

Sub title

the connected intelligence

Summary

Working memory -- the conscious processing of information -- is increasingly recognized as one of the most important aspects of intelligence. This fundamental cognitive skill is deeply connected to a great variety of human experience -- from our childhood, to our old age, from our evolutionary past, to our digital future. In this volume, leading psychologists review the latest research on working memory and consider what role it plays in development and over the lifespan. It is revealed how a strong working memory is connected with success (academically and acquiring expertise) and a poor working memory is connected with failure (addictive behavior and poor decision-making). The contributions also show how working memory played a role in our cognitive evolution and how the everyday things we do, such as what we eat and how much we sleep, can have an impact on how well it functions. Finally, the evidence on whether or not working memory training is beneficial is explored

Table Of Contents

Pt. I. Working memory : the connected intelligence -- pt. II. Working memory across the lifespan -- pt. III. Working memory and expertise -- pt. IV. Working memory and the body -- pt. V. Working memory and decision making -- pt. VI. The future of working memory : training

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