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Updated: Jan 19, 2026
Taxonomy and Binomial Nomenclature
We Need a Taxonomy of Working Memory
1Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, US.
Abstract:
A vast and diverse literature describes the relationship between working memory and attention. That literature encompasses tests of the interactions between the two functions, comparisons of the processes underlying them, and theoretical formulations of the cognitive constructs. In a recent review, Oberauer (2019) reins in this varied work to create a roadmap for future research. Here, I delineate several additional considerations to guide the evaluation and development of research into working memory and attention. Namely, working memory is a complex construct that can entail many processes and take on several meanings. Research and theory about working memory-and its relation to attention-must consider what particular demands are being tapped, what type of information is being operated on, and what goal is ultimately at stake.
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