Attention to Information in Working Memory

作者:Oberauer Klaus*; Hein Laura
来源:Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2012, 21(3): 164-169.
DOI:10.1177/0963721412444727

摘要

Working memory retains information and makes it available for processing. People often need to hold several chunks of information available while concentrating on only one of them. This process requires selective attention to the contents of working memory. In this article, we summarize evidence for both a broad focus of attention with a capacity of approximately four chunks and a narrow focus of attention that selects a single chunk at a time.

  • 出版日期2012-6