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working memory
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(storage, architecture)working memory - The parts of main memory (RAM) currently in use.

In a production system, working memory contains the facts, both initial and generated.


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Those who have large spatial working memories can process the diagram effectively and extract this information, whereas those with smaller spatial working memories miss this information, and comprehension suffers.
Spatial working memory and gender differences in Science by Litwiller, Robert M. / Journal of Instructional Psychology
This was shown to happen only if the chunks of information are small enough not to overload the learner's working memories.
The design elements in developing effective learning and ... by Kazlauskas, E. / Academic Exchange Quarterly
Many questions remain unanswered, Kareev says, such as whether people with particularly weak working memories notice that they jump to false conclusions about apparent regularities fairly often and become more cautious as a result.
The power of limited thinking: small-scale minds may pay nonrandom ... by Bower, Bruce / Science News
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