Modeling individual differences in working memory performance: a source activation account

• Published in: Cognitive science Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 315 - 353
• Main Authors: Daily, Larry Z, Lovett, Marsha C, Reder, Lynne M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Colchester Elsevier Inc 2001; Taylor & Francis; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cognition & reasoning; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Human; Learning. Memory; Memory; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Human; Theoretical model; Interindividual comparison; Cognition; Working memory; Experimental study; Mathematical model

Working memory resources are needed for processing and maintenance of information during cognitive tasks. Many models have been developed to capture the effects of limited working memory resources on performance. However, most of these models do not account for the finding that different individuals...