19 Short-term memory is limited

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Mind Map on 19 Short-term memory is limited, created by steven moore on 13/10/2017.
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19 Short-term memory is limited
  1. Working memory and focused attention
    1. The brain lights up when working memory is active
      1. When a task involves working memory, the prefrontal cortex lightsup.
        1. If a task includes remembering numbers or words there will be activity on the left hemisphere.
          1. If task involves spatial relations then the right hemisphere will also be active
    2. Stress impairs working memory
      1. More working memory equals better performance in school
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