Seminar: Earl Miller, "Working Memory 2.0"
May 8, 2020
Seminar: Earl Miller, "Working Memory 2.0"
Working memory is the sketchpad of consciousness, the fundamental mechanism the brain uses to gain volitional control over its thoughts and actions.
Miller Laboratory
Uncovering a dynamic cortex
June 18, 2015
Uncovering a dynamic cortex
by
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office
Researchers at MIT have proven that the brain’s cortex doesn’t process specific tasks in highly specialized modules — showing that the cortex is, in fact, quite dynamic when sharing information.
A new glimpse into working memory
March 17, 2016
A new glimpse into working memory
by
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
When you hold in mind a sentence you have just read or a phone number you’re about to dial, you’re engaging a critical brain system known as working memory.
