working memory

noun

1. psychol the current contents of a person's consciousness

Example Sentences

A year earlier, Sana and others showed that interleaving can help students with both strong and weak working memory.

From Science News For Students

The game tests working memory, which is among the set of mental skills known as executive function that can be impaired in children who faced trauma early in life.

From Science News

This game tests working memory — the brain’s system for storing and retrieving recent information.

From Science News For Students

Compared to lunch, exercise boosted my reaction time test 13% and my short-term working memory by 7%.

From The Daily Beast

The freak memory is not worth striving for, but a good working memory decidedly is.

From Project Gutenberg