Dear students; In order to study human memory, Cognitive Psychologists have presented it in the form of various models and structures. Working memory is said to be the most accessible form of human memory which enable us to function in daily life. However, it also functions by following different procedures and road maps. Your task is to answer the following questions to the best of your understanding of short-term memory. 




1. How does the activation principle apply to working memory? Also, provide a daily life example in this regard. (5+5) 

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Working memory is the ability to maintain and manipulate information in the mind (1). The capacity of human working memory is notoriously limited; only a handful of items can be held in memory over a period of seconds, creating a central limitation of human cognition (2). Individual abilities are reliant on working memory capacity (3, 4). Recent results suggest that capacity can be improved by training in working memory tasks Working memory is often used synonymously with short-term memory, but some theorists consider the two forms of memory distinct, assuming that working memory allows for the manipulation of stored information, whereas short-term memory only refers to the short-term storage of information.[2][4] Working memory is a theoretical concept central to cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and neuroscience. The items in working memory are defined by a high level of activation, which enables consistent and rapid access to them. Attention is a part and package of this activation method of short term working memory. Attention relies on practice. There is a restriction in Short term memory rehearsal. If unattended the items in working memory will rapidly decompose away in their level of activation. One can keep items in working memory by rehearsing them and keeping them in a highly active state. There are restrictions on how many items one can practice before they decompose.

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