working memory
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Living longer often comes with changes in cognitive abilities, and working memory is among the mental skills most vulnerable to age related decline.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
But my working memory and attention were at the low end of average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
My executive function, the set of mental processes that help order the day-to-day — like organization, working memory, time management and focus — was in shambles.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2025
His disease has targeted his frontal lobes, which manage social behavior, emotional regulation, impulse control, planning and working memory — essentially, everything a person needs to relate to others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
Human working memory can hold only a few items at a time.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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