MIXORA CONCEPT
Working memory
A limited system for temporarily holding and manipulating information needed for an ongoing task.
Reasoning, reading and planning compete for limited working-memory resources. External notes and visible structure reduce the need to keep every part active at once.
What “Strong evidence” means
The core definition or effect is well established across authoritative standards, foundational research or a broad research literature. The label does not make every practical prediction certain.
VISUAL EXPLANATION · MARKER BOARDAn argument map lets you compare a premise and objection without remembering both word for word.
Working memory is not the same as long-term knowledge or a fixed measure of intelligence.
Which information must remain active to complete this step?
The demand a task places on limited mental processing and working-memory resources.
→thought × bridgeAttentionSelective prioritization of some information for processing or action.
→thoughtArgumentA set of claims in which one or more premises are offered in support of a conclusion.
→SOURCES & TRUST
References
Last reviewed
- 01Working MemoryAcademic source
Alan Baddeley · 1992 · Science
Working memory as temporary storage and manipulation supporting comprehension, learning and reasoning.
What the source labels mean
- Primary source
- Original work, experiment, standard or historical text.
- Academic source
- Scholarly research or review published for an academic audience.
- Reference source
- An expert standard, encyclopedia or institutional explanation that summarizes a field.
- General reference
- A practical specialist resource useful for application, but not treated as decisive research by itself.