Working Memory Capacity: Classic Edition

by Nelson Cowan

Book Overview

The idea of one's memory "filling up" is a humorous misconception of how memory in general is thought to work; it actually has no capacity limit. However, the idea of a "full brain" makes more sense with reference to working memory, which is the limited amount of information a person can hold temporarily in an especially accessible form for use in the completion of almost any challenging cognitive task.

This groundbreaking book explains the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138913367
• ISBN13: 9781138913363
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"