Working memory capacity and the hemispheric organization of the brain

Gabriele Gratton, Monica Fabiani, Paul M. Corballis

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Abstract

Different hypotheses about the mechanisms underlying working memory lead to different predictions about working memory capacity when information is distributed across the two hemispheres. We present preliminary data suggesting that memory scanning time (a parameter often associated with working memory capacity) varies depending on how information is subdivided across hemispheres. The data are consistent with a distributed model of working memory.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)121-122
Number of pages2
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 20 2001
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Neuroscience(all)
  • Psychology(all)
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

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