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Working Memory Capacity: Limits on the Bandwidth of Cognition

Author(s): Miller, Earl K.; Buschman, Timothy J.

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dc.contributor.authorMiller, Earl K.-
dc.contributor.authorBuschman, Timothy J.-
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-28T15:54:01Z-
dc.date.available2019-10-28T15:54:01Z-
dc.date.issued2015-01en_US
dc.identifier.citationMiller, Earl K, Buschman, Timothy J. (2015). Working Memory Capacity: Limits on the Bandwidth of Cognition. Daedalus, 144 (1), 112 - 122. doi:10.1162/DAED_a_00320en_US
dc.identifier.issn0011-5266-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1kj0n-
dc.description.abstractWhy can your brain store a lifetime of experiences but process only a few thoughts at once? In this article we discuss “cognitive capacity” (the number of items that can be held “in mind” simultaneously) and suggest that the limit is inherent to processing based on oscillatory brain rhythms, or “brain waves,” which may regulate neural communication. Neurons that “hum” together temporarily “wire” together, allowing the brain to form and re-form networks on the fly, which may explain a hallmark of intelligence and cognition: mental flexibility. But this comes at a cost; only a small number of thoughts can fit into each wave. This explains why you should never talk on a mobile phone when driving.en_US
dc.format.extent112 - 122en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofDaedalusen_US
dc.rightsFinal published version. Article is made available in OAR by the publisher's permission or policy.en_US
dc.titleWorking Memory Capacity: Limits on the Bandwidth of Cognitionen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1162/DAED_a_00320-
dc.identifier.eissn1548-6192-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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