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Space and movement in working memory.

M M Smyth1, L R Pendleton

  • 1University of Lancaster, U.K.

The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. A, Human Experimental Psychology
|May 1, 1990
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This study reveals that rehearsing movement patterns is independent of spatial sequencing. Recalling movement patterns is not affected by spatial tasks but is impaired by concurrent patterned movement tasks.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Movement Science

Background:

  • Encoding and recalling observed human movement involves visuo-spatial processing and motor activity.
  • Previous research indicates differential effects of patterned versus spatial secondary tasks on encoding whole body movement patterns and spatial targets for movement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the rehearsal of movement patterns and their recall over filled and unfilled intervals.
  • To examine the independence of rehearsal mechanisms for spatial sequencing and movement patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Participants performed, watched, or encoded spatial positions or movement patterns under various memory load conditions.
  • Recall of original movement patterns and spatial sequences was assessed after filled and unfilled intervals.

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Main Results:

  • Memory for movement patterns was unaffected by concurrent spatial tasks but was reduced by performing, watching, or encoding additional patterned movements.
  • Memory for spatial locations was not affected by watching patterned movements, while order information was affected by watching movement sequences.

Conclusions:

  • Rehearsal mechanisms for spatial sequencing and movement patterns appear to be independent.
  • The findings contribute to understanding how different types of information (spatial vs. movement patterns) are processed and rehearsed in memory.