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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Modeling

Background:

  • Working memory is crucial for dual tasking but its interference mechanisms are debated.
  • Existing models propose either a single bottleneck or interactions between working memory components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the underlying mechanism of working memory interference during dual tasking.
  • To compare centralized versus distributed models of working memory.

Main Methods:

  • Collected behavioral and fMRI data during a multitasking paradigm with varied working memory loads.
  • Developed and tested computational cognitive models representing centralized and distributed working memory.

Main Results:

  • A distributed working memory model, comprising attentional focus, declarative memory, and rehearsal, significantly outperformed a centralized model.
  • The distributed model accurately predicted both behavioral performance and neuroimaging findings.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory interference in dual tasking is best explained by interactions among distinct cognitive resources.
  • This supports a distributed, systems-level view of working memory rather than a single bottleneck.