Working memory is generally considered as short-term information storage in the brain that is labile, predisposed to being updated, and used to optimize behavior. Working memory is often characterized by a measurable limit to the amount of information that can be stored. Examples of working memory exist in both human and non-human animal species, and in a wide range of sensory-motor tasks.
The goal of this Research Topic is to explore working memory in different behavioral processes, and under different conditions, in both human and animal models. All article types of the Journal are welcome, including original research and reviews. Areas of interest include:
• Molecular and cellular mechanisms of working memory.
• Changes in working memory following negative or positive life events.
• Alterations in working memory in disease states (e.g stress, traumatic brain injury) and addiction (e.g. alcoholism).
• Techniques to measure working memory performance.
• Variations in working memory across the lifespan.
• Studies of working memory capacity.
• Neuroimaging and working memory.
Working memory is generally considered as short-term information storage in the brain that is labile, predisposed to being updated, and used to optimize behavior. Working memory is often characterized by a measurable limit to the amount of information that can be stored. Examples of working memory exist in both human and non-human animal species, and in a wide range of sensory-motor tasks.
The goal of this Research Topic is to explore working memory in different behavioral processes, and under different conditions, in both human and animal models. All article types of the Journal are welcome, including original research and reviews. Areas of interest include:
• Molecular and cellular mechanisms of working memory.
• Changes in working memory following negative or positive life events.
• Alterations in working memory in disease states (e.g stress, traumatic brain injury) and addiction (e.g. alcoholism).
• Techniques to measure working memory performance.
• Variations in working memory across the lifespan.
• Studies of working memory capacity.
• Neuroimaging and working memory.