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Background:

  • Memory formation relies on transforming perceptual data into stable traces through short-term consolidation.
  • Understanding the consolidation processes in working memory (WM) and long-term memory (LTM) is crucial for memory research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the time-course of forming color-object associations in WM and LTM.
  • To determine if a single consolidation mechanism underpins both memory systems.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments utilized a continuous reproduction task.
  • Consolidation time-accuracy curves were estimated by varying consolidation time (300–8,050 ms).

Main Results:

  • Both WM and LTM exhibited similar consolidation onset times.
  • WM consolidation demonstrated a faster progression and earlier asymptotic performance than LTM consolidation.

Conclusions:

  • WM and LTM representations can form partially in parallel but follow distinct time-courses.
  • Divergent consolidation processes may support immediate versus later memory retrieval.
  • Slower presentation rates may increase LTM's contribution to WM performance.