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Stephen Darling1, Sergio Della Sala, Robert H Logie

  • 1Human Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, University of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ, UK. s.darling@ed.ac.uk

Cognitive Processing
|April 7, 2007
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Visuo-spatial working memory is divided into separate systems for appearance and location. This study provides evidence for distinct cognitive subsystems processing visual appearance versus spatial location information.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Experimental Psychology

Background:

  • Evidence suggests visuo-spatial working memory is segregated.
  • Previous research indicated separate subsystems for visual appearance and spatial location in neurological patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the segregation of visuo-spatial working memory in neurologically intact individuals.
  • To provide experimental evidence for distinct memory systems for appearance and location.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a selective dual-task interference technique.
  • Collected latency data from neurologically intact participants.
  • Examined memory for visual appearance and spatial location separately.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated an experimental double dissociation between memory for appearance and memory for location.

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  • Latency data confirmed distinct processing for appearance and spatial information.

    • Conclusions:

    • The findings support the segregation of visuo-spatial working memory into at least two distinct systems.
    • One system appears dedicated to retaining stimulus appearance, while another handles spatial location memory.