Concept of working memory

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As we move into Week 2 and begin to dig deeper into cognition and learning, we see there are many important topics to discuss this week and in the weeks to follow! An intriguing topic that affects us all is that of memory. Working memory, which is often conflated with short-term memory (STM) is the topic of our discussion this week. Our course materials inform us of the limited capacity of the working memory and the need to essentially flip the data processed in immediately, transferring it into a meaningful information we can use to address the issues presented.

Let's take a moment to review a great Ted Talks video with speaker Peter Doolittle (2013), who discusses the concept of working memory and how it influences our day to day activities.

Peter Doolittle: How your "working memory" makes sense of the world

The Working Memory tests provide us with an excellent opportunity to test our working memory capacity!

For this week's discussion, finish the Working Memory Capacity Demo provided in the link:

Finish five iterations of the working memory test provided
After completing the minimum required for each working memory test, share your results with the group in your initial forum post.
Discuss how you performed on each individual test, noting whether your working memory capacity was significantly greater on one test over the others.
Note why this may have been; did the course materials offer support to suggest an explanation for your results?
Finally, share your greatest take away from the activity as it relates to your working memory capacity.

References

Doolittle, P. (2013, June). Peter Doolittle: How your "working memory" makes sense of the world [Video file].

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