
This volume brings together cutting-edge research on the growing importance of working memory, from social evolution, to expertise, to brain training. It examines how working memory influences our lives, as well as the evidence on what can impact working memory, from sleep,...

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...