Working Memory Updating

Load and Binding

Bibliographic Data

ID10123566
AuthorsPaola Palladino (0000-0002-4131-911X, University of Pavia, corresponding author), Caterina Artuso (0000-0001-6938-3693, University of Pavia)
Year2018
Volume145
Issue1
Pages45-63
Publication date2018-01-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221309.2017.1415083
PMID29345539
OpenAlexW2788524093
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited26

In the present study, we aimed to examine how specific objects are updated in working memory. We compared conditions in which contents or content-context bindings from working memory were both encoded and updated (Experiment 1). In addition, for bindings, we manipulated the memory load (i.e., number of contents) to maintain during updating. Results indicated that memory load did not specifically affect the process; rather, the content-context binding (vs. single contents) was critical in determining the increase in response latencies. Results were replicated even in Experiment 2, in which we manipulated the spatial locations of the to-be-recognized probes. Results showed evidence of a potential dissociation between updating of memory contents-only and content-context bindings. In addition, memory load and spatial coherence between phases and probe recognition did not interact with updating performance. Overall, results were taken as a contribution toward mapping the complex nature of the updating mechanism

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