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Control of interference during working memory updating Ghent University
Working memory and (second) language processing Ghent University
This chapter discusses the interactions between two of the most important human cognitive functions: memory and language. First, the concept of working memory is introduced, along with a brief summary of the evolutions that working memory theory has undergone in the last decades. The second part of the chapter focuses on the role of (verbal) working memory in language acquisition and processing. It is argued that working memory, and especially ...
The relationship between working memory and Chinese language comprehension skills Ghent University
Working memory is one of the cognitive brain mechanisms which manages instant information storage and processing. This article discusses the development of Chinese listening and reading skills under the influence of working memory. 71 foreign students were recruited in our research, whose working memory capacity was evaluated with a reading span task. A listening and reading comprehension test were later implemented to evaluate the students’ ...
EEG correlates of neutral working memory training induce attentional control improvements in test anxiety Ghent University
Attentional control theory states that high test anxious (HTA) individuals suffer from impaired attentional control. However, through working memory training it may be possible to improve such individuals' attentional control ability. This study investigated whether 20 days of working memory training (with emotionally neutral stimuli) does result in improved HTA individuals' attentional control ability. Pre- and post-outcomes of attentional ...
Visual and verbal working memory and processing speed across the adult lifespan : the effect of age, sex, educational level, awakeness, and hearing sensitivity Ghent University
Objective: To strengthen future methodological choices regarding the measurement of cognition within the field of audiology, the current study aimed to examine the effect of, among other things, hearing sensitivity on the backward corsi tapping task (i.e., visual working memory and processing speed) and the letter-number sequencing task (i.e., verbal working memory and processing speed). Design and Study Sample: The backward corsi tapping task ...
The role of hippocampal theta oscillations in working memory impairment in multiple sclerosis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Working memory (WM) problems are frequently present in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Even though hippocampal damage has been repeatedly shown to play an important role, the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the neurophysiological underpinnings of WM impairment in MS using magnetoencephalography (MEG) data from a visual-verbal 2-back task. We analysed MEG recordings of 79 MS ...
Measuring working memory load effects on electrophysiological markers of attention orienting during a simulated drive Hasselt University
Intersection accidents result in a significant proportion of road fatalities, and attention allocation likely plays a role. Attention allocation may depend on (limited) working memory (WM) capacity. Driving is often combined with tasks increasing WM load, consequently impairing attention orienting. This study (n = 22) investigated WM load effects on event-related potentials (ERPs) related to attention orienting. A simulated driving environment ...
Symbiosis of executive and selective attention in working memory Ghent University
The notion of working memory (WM) was introduced to account for the usage of short-term memory resources by other cognitive tasks such as reasoning, mental arithmetic, language comprehension, and many others. This collaboration between memory and other cognitive tasks can only be achieved by a dedicated WM system that controls task coordination. To that end, WM models include executive control. Nevertheless, other attention control systems may ...
Comparing emotional working memory in adolescents and young adults with and without depressive symptoms : developmental and psychopathological differences Ghent University
Depressive symptoms are associated with working memory impairments. Yet, comparative studies examining working memory across the developmental spectrum in depressed and non depressed cohorts are lacking. This study examined emotional working memory in 74 adolescents (mean age = 14; 21 with depressive symptoms) and 92 adults (mean age = 22; 36 with depressive symptoms). Participants completed two versions of an emotional face n-back task, and ...