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Executive function, specifically working memory, is linked to both calculating and selecting perspectives. This suggests working memory capacity may aid in understanding others' viewpoints.

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Dual-taskingExecutive functionPerspective calculationPerspective selectionTheory of mindVisual perspective-taking

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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Executive Functions

Background:

  • Previous studies linked perspective calculation to cognitive efficiency.
  • Perspective selection was previously associated with executive functions, particularly inhibitory control.
  • The role of working memory in perspective-taking remained unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between working memory and perspective calculation/selection.
  • To examine how working memory capacity influences visual perspective-taking.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a Level-1 visual perspective task.
  • Utilized a dual-task paradigm incorporating a working memory secondary task.
  • Recruited 54 adult participants.

Main Results:

  • Executive function demonstrated association with both perspective calculation and selection.
  • Findings contrast with prior dual-task studies using inhibitory control or attention tasks.
  • Working memory capacity appears to facilitate perspective-taking.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory is a crucial executive function in perspective-taking.
  • This challenges previous notions that only inhibitory control is key.
  • Simple perspective-taking may be distinct from complex 'theory of mind' processes.