Jove
Visualize
Contact Us

Related Concept Videos

Working Memory01:24

Working Memory

803
Working memory refers to a combination of components, including short-term memory and attention, that allow an individual to hold information temporarily as we perform cognitive tasks. It is an essential cognitive function that enables the execution of complex tasks such as problem-solving, comprehension, and reasoning. Unlike short-term memory, which simply involves the storage of information for a brief period, working memory involves the active manipulation and processing of this...
803

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Memory recall errors reflect interacting sensory and mnemonic representations.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2025
Same author

Prospective and retrospective awareness of moment-to-moment fluctuations in visual working memory performance.

Journal of experimental psychology. General·2025
Same author

Near-random connections support top-down feature-based attentional modulations in early sensory cortex.

PLoS computational biology·2025
Same author

Exploring neural mechanisms underlying error-related impairments in active working memory suggests an adaptive shielding of contents during cognitive control.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2025
Same author

Contributions from Long-Term Memory Explain Superior Visual Working Memory Performance with Meaningful Objects.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2025
Same author

Dynamic categorization rules alter representations in human visual cortex.

Nature communications·2025
Same journal

Complex Indel Detection: A Simulation-Based Framework and Parsing with FreeBayes.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same journal

Emulating the gingival-tooth interface during bacterial, fungal, and viral infection in a microphysiological model of the human oral cavity.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same journal

Local SNP-explained methylation variation reveals genetically anchored and exposure-associated methylation architecture in the human brain.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same journal

Perinatal Semaglutide Treatment Improves Maternal Health and Mitigates Offspring Metabolic Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Maternal Obesity.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same journal

Pervasive cryptic selection in the human noncoding genome.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same journal

Secreted ORF8 reprograms macrophages to enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection of lung epithelial cells.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
See all related articles
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 16, 2026

Mapping Cortical Dynamics Using Simultaneous MEG/EEG and Anatomically-constrained Minimum-norm Estimates: an Auditory Attention Example
08:45

Mapping Cortical Dynamics Using Simultaneous MEG/EEG and Anatomically-constrained Minimum-norm Estimates: an Auditory Attention Example

Published on: October 24, 2012

15.2K

Distributed and drifting signals for working memory load in human cortex.

Kirsten C S Adam1, Edward Awh2,3, John T Serences4,5

  • 1Department of Psychological Sciences, Rice University, Houston TX.

Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
|September 26, 2025
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Neural constraints on working memory (WM) load are distributed across the cortex, not localized to the intraparietal sulcus. Brain activity patterns refine over time for efficient information storage.

Keywords:
load signalsposterior parietal cortexrepresentational driftvisual cortexworking memory

More Related Videos

Disruption of Frontal Lobe Neural Synchrony During Cognitive Control by Alcohol Intoxication
09:26

Disruption of Frontal Lobe Neural Synchrony During Cognitive Control by Alcohol Intoxication

Published on: February 6, 2019

22.0K
Mapping the After-effects of Theta Burst Stimulation on the Human Auditory Cortex with Functional Imaging
10:09

Mapping the After-effects of Theta Burst Stimulation on the Human Auditory Cortex with Functional Imaging

Published on: September 12, 2012

14.3K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 16, 2026

Mapping Cortical Dynamics Using Simultaneous MEG/EEG and Anatomically-constrained Minimum-norm Estimates: an Auditory Attention Example
08:45

Mapping Cortical Dynamics Using Simultaneous MEG/EEG and Anatomically-constrained Minimum-norm Estimates: an Auditory Attention Example

Published on: October 24, 2012

15.2K
Disruption of Frontal Lobe Neural Synchrony During Cognitive Control by Alcohol Intoxication
09:26

Disruption of Frontal Lobe Neural Synchrony During Cognitive Control by Alcohol Intoxication

Published on: February 6, 2019

22.0K
Mapping the After-effects of Theta Burst Stimulation on the Human Auditory Cortex with Functional Imaging
10:09

Mapping the After-effects of Theta Burst Stimulation on the Human Auditory Cortex with Functional Imaging

Published on: September 12, 2012

14.3K

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Working memory (WM) load impacts behavior, with debate on whether neural constraints are localized or distributed.
  • The intraparietal sulcus is a candidate region for localized WM load signals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the neural basis of working memory load.
  • To determine if working memory load is encoded in a localized or distributed manner across the brain.

Main Methods:

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in 12 human participants.
  • Visual working memory task with varying memory loads (0-4 items).
  • Analysis of univariate and multivariate brain activity patterns.

Main Results:

  • Replicated localized load-dependent activity in parietal cortex.
  • Observed distributed univariate activity changes across the visual hierarchy.
  • Multivariate patterns encoded WM load irrespective of univariate effects, challenging localized theories.
  • Detected representational drift in activity patterns over time.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory load is encoded by distributed neural patterns, not restricted to the parietal cortex.
  • Neural representations of memory load may be continually refined for efficiency.