The working-memory model

What this note covers

1. Working memory is an active, limited system
2. The central executive controls attention and coordination
3. The phonological loop maintains speech-based information
4. The visuospatial sketchpad maintains visual and spatial material
5. The episodic buffer binds information into integrated episodes
6. Selective interference provides support and sets limits

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