Activation,attention, and short-term memory |
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Authors: | Nelson Cowan |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of Missouri, 210 McAlester Hall, 65211, Columbia, MO
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Abstract: | The premise of this paper is that the popular term “short-term memory” (STM) is vague because it is used to refer to either (1) the set of representations from long-term memory currently in a state of heightened activation or (2) the focus of attention or content of awareness. A more coherent conception of STM is hierarchical, with the focus of attention depicted as a subset of the activated portion of long-term memory. Research issues are discussed to illustrate that this simple conception of STM leads to testable predictions and useful lines of inquiry. |
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