A new study reveals that working memory limitations stem from learning challenges rather than storage capacity.

Working memory is what allows humans to juggle different pieces of information in short-term scenarios, like making a mental ...

Working memory is what allows humans to juggle different pieces of information in short-term scenarios, like making a mental grocery list and then going shopping or remembering and then dialing a ...

A study in eLife reveals that 'chunking' information enhances working memory beyond its capacity. Using computer models, researchers found dopamine plays a crucial role in learning, offering insights ...

The capacity of one’s working memory -- how many tasks can be performed simultaneously -- is considered to be limited.

From a study that analyzed brain images of more than 2,500 people with Parkinson's disease in 20 different countries, ...

When they played recordings of a bird's own songs, they found that a large proportion of HVC neurons that project to the avian basal ganglia, HVC x neurons, became active. Interestingly ...

Global brain GABA levels were calculated as an average of levels from 1 H-MRS measurements of the basal ganglia, thalamus, temporal, parietal and occipital white matter, and cortex. Individuals ...

The neurological condition can cause people like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to have voices that break and can sound “strangled.” ...