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PRONUNCIATION OF WORKING MEMORY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORKING MEMORY

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Working memory is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORKING MEMORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Working memory

Working memory is the system that actively holds multiple pieces of transitory information in the mind, where they can be manipulated. Working memory is generally used synonymously with short term memory, but this depends on how the two forms of memory are defined. Working memory includes subsystems that store and manipulate visual images or verbal information, as well as a central executive that coordinates the subsystems. It includes visual representation of the possible moves, and awareness of the flow of information into and out of memory, all stored for a limited amount of time. Working memory tasks require monitoring as part of completing goal-directed actions in the setting of interfering processes and distractions. The cognitive processes needed to achieve this include the executive and attention control of short-term memory, which permit interim integration, processing, disposal, and retrieval of information. These processes are sensitive to age: working memory is associated with cognitive development, and research shows that its capacity tends to decline with old age. Working memory is a theoretical concept central both to cognitive psychology and neuroscience.

Definition of working memory in the English dictionary

The definition of working memory in the dictionary is the current contents of a person's consciousness.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORKING MEMORY

working class
working day
working dog
working drawing
Working Families Tax Credit
working fluid
working girl
working group
working holiday
working hypotheses
working hypothesis
working man
working men´s club
working papers
working party
working relationship
working substance
working title
working vacation
working week

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORKING MEMORY

armory
buffer memory
cache memory
collective memory
commit to memory
episodic memory
erasable programmable read only memory
extended memory
long-term memory
main memory
memory
nonvolatile memory
photographic memory
random access memory
read only memory
screen memory
selective memory
semantic memory
short-term memory
video memory
virtual memory

Synonyms and antonyms of working memory in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «working memory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORKING MEMORY

Find out the translation of working memory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of working memory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «working memory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

工作记忆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

memoria de trabajo
570 millions of speakers

English

working memory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काम स्मृति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذاكرة العاملة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оперативная память
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

memória de trabalho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাজ মেমরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la mémoire de travail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ingatan kerja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arbeitsspeicher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワーキングメモリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작업 메모리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Memori sing digunakake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ nhớ làm việc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேலை நினைவகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्यरत मेमरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çalışan bellek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

memoria di lavoro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pamięć robocza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оперативна пам´ять
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

memorie de lucru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μνήμη εργασίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

werkende geheue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arbetsminne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arbeidsminne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of working memory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORKING MEMORY»

The term «working memory» is regularly used and occupies the 60.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORKING MEMORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about working memory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORKING MEMORY»

Discover the use of working memory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to working memory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Working Memory and Learning: A Practical Guide for Teachers
This book provides a coherent overview of the role played by working memory in learning during the school years, and uses theory to inform good practice.
Susan Gathercole, Tracy Packiam Alloway, 2008
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Working Memory and Education[Texte Imprimé]
This book is a valuable resource for psychologists, educationalists, and anyone seeking to understand more about the cognitive basis of educational achievement in children. * It brings together in one volume information that would normally ...
Susan J. Pickering, 2006
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Improving Working Memory: Supporting Students' Learning
This book explains how to spot problems early and how to work with children to improve their working memory, therefore increasing their chances of success in the classroom. It also explains the theory behind working memory.
Tracy Packiam Alloway, 2010
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Working Memory, Thought, and Action
This book updates the theory, discussing both the evidence in its favour, and alternative approaches.
Alan Baddeley, 2007
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Working Memory and Academic Learning: Assessment and ...
Equipping school and child psychologists, and neuropsychologists with critical information on the role of working memory in learning and achievement, Working Memory and Academic Learning offers guidance on assessment tools, interventions, ...
Milton J. Dehn, 2011
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Working Memory and Language
This book evaluates the involvement of working memory in five central aspects of language processing: vocabulary acquisition, speech production, reading development, skilled reading, and comprehension.
Susan E. Gathercole, Alan D. Baddeley, 1993
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Models of Working Memory: Mechanisms of Active Maintenance ...
This volume offers a much-needed forum for comparing and contrasting existing models of working memory.
Akira Miyake, Priti Shah, 1999
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Working Memory in Perspective
Baddeley and Hitch's (1974) Working Memory has been extremely influential, this model now faces challenges from opposing theories and conflicting data. Experienced researchers expain why this model is successful and look at its weaknesses.
Jackie Andrade, 2002
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Visuo-spatial Working Memory
This essay follows a line of reconciliation and positive critiquing in exploring the possible overlap between mental imagery and working memory.
Robert H. Logie, 2014
10
Working Memory
This ground-breaking text, now in a paperback edition, describes a new model for temporary memory--the brief, nonpermanent storage of information necessary for learning, reasoning, and comprehension.
Alan D. Baddeley, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORKING MEMORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term working memory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Climb a Tree for Working Memory
Working Memory, the active processing of information, is linked to performance in a wide variety of contexts, from grades to sports. Tracy's research has shown ... «Huffington Post, Aug 15»
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Want to improve working memory? Climb a tree!
Climbing a tree and balancing on a beam can dramatically boost cognitive skills, according to a new study which found that working memory can be improved in ... «The Hindu, Aug 15»
3
Childish pastimes found to improve working memories by 50%
The University of North Florida researchers put 72 men and women aged between 18 and 59 through a test of working memory, in which they had to remember ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Liar, Liar, Working Memory on Fire
Newswise — For the first time, researchers from the University of North Florida and the University of Sheffield, U.K., have discovered that working memory helps ... «Newswise, Jun 15»
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Working memory can predict sexual risk-taking in adolescents
Weaker working memory was associated with increased risky behavior, but researchers said intervention can help adolescents develop better self-control. «UPI.com, Jun 15»
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Canada's math teachers should get back to basics, report says
When information in our working memory is sufficiently practised, it is then committed to long-term memory, after which it may be recalled later," the report said. «CBC.ca, May 15»
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Brain Brownout: Concussion Recovery May Be Slower for Women
The findings provide "evidence that women may have greater risk for developing working memory impairment after mTBI and may have longer recovery time," ... «NBCNews.com, Apr 15»
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Changes In Working Memory Among The Effects of Quitting …
In fact, unlike smokers who quit successfully, those who relapse within one week show specific disruptions in their brain's working memory system during their ... «Medical Daily, Dec 14»
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For People With Schizophrenia, Working Memory Hinders Learning
Collins and Frank collaborated with schizophrenia experts James Waltz and James Gold of the University of Maryland, to measure the effects of working memory ... «Science 2.0, Oct 14»
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Green tea may boost our working memory
Now, new research suggests the beverage can enhance our brain's cognitive functions, particularly the working memory. The research team - including Prof. «Medical News Today, Apr 14»

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