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Study reveals unexpected mechanisms involved in working memory – News-Medical.net
Working memory: it’s how you make a mental shopping list without forgetting the milk, or memorize a number just long enough to write it down.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 29 2020
Working memory: it’s how you make a mental shopping list without forgetting the milk, or memorize a number just long enough to write it down. But working memory is more than a prerequisite for a successful errand–the ability to briefly hold information in our minds lies at the heart of almost everything we do.
And, as a new study of forgetful mice shows, the brain processes behind this skill are more complex than commonly appreciated.
In a paper …
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