Memory and attention
Memory and attention research are fundamental cognitive processes that enable humans to encode, store, and manipulate information essential for learning and decision-making. This research category explores working memory and attention within the broader field of cognitive and computational psychology, emphasizing how these functions interact to influence perception, reasoning, and behavior. JoVE Visualize enriches this understanding by pairing PubMed-indexed articles with JoVE’s experiment videos, offering researchers and students a comprehensive insight into the methodologies and results shaping this vital area of psychology.
Key Methods & Emerging Trends
Established Methods in Memory and Attention Research
Core research methods in memory and attention include behavioral experiments such as dual-task paradigms and continuous performance tests that assess working memory and sustained attention. Neuroimaging techniques like fMRI and EEG provide insights into the neural substrates underlying these cognitive processes. Additionally, eye-tracking studies and event-related potentials help dissect attentional engagement and memory encoding. These well-established approaches contribute to conceptual analyses and reviews of working memory and attention, facilitating deeper understanding of shared mechanisms underlying cognitive control.
Emerging and Innovative Approaches
Recent advances highlight the use of computational modeling and machine learning algorithms to explore memory attention transformers and their role in encoding memory traces based on the meaning of stored information. Multimodal neuroimaging combined with real-time neurofeedback is increasingly employed to modulate attentional processes dynamically. Furthermore, innovative paradigms integrate cognitive neuroscience with artificial intelligence, enabling new explorations of how working memory and attention interact at both behavioral and neural levels. These cutting-edge methods offer promising directions for unraveling complex cognitive functions.
Recently Published Articles
Older Adults Show Reduced High Frequency Power in Both Recent and Remote Spatial Memory Retrieval Compared to Younger Adults
Conor Thornberry, Seán Commins
Top-down motivation both decreases and increases feature interference following a saccade
Tzu-Yao Chiu, Julie D Golomb
How meaningfulness and initial learning degree influence associative storage and retrieval processes: A multinomial processing tree and power function analysis
Wei Chu, Philip I Pavlik, Xiangen Hu
Perceptual distraction causes attentional but outdated information to intrude into working memory
Biye Cai, Guangyao Zu, Guoping Liu, Zonghao Zhang, Aijun Wang
The mosaic of experience: How individual differences in attention and working memory shape event segmentation
Berna Güler, Eren Günseli
Prior Trial Effects on Working Memory in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Healthy Control Individuals
Sonia Bansal, Gi-Yeul Bae, Deanna M Barch, Molly Erickson, Cameron S Carter, Angus W MacDonald, Steven J Luck, James M Gold
Efficacy of 5-Hz Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Improving Cognitive Function During the Recovery Phase of Stroke
Hui-Xian Yu, Qian Diao, Yu-Juan Han, Bo Wei, Pei Dai
Making Decisions in Context in Post-9/11 Veterans with Comorbid Chronic Blast Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Mary R Newsome, Nicola L de Souza, Gunes Avci, Darrell Zeno, Matthew Su, Drew A Helmer, Kenneth Podell, Ana V Durand-Sanchez, Bernd Figner, Laura L Hollowell, Elisabeth A Wilde