The working memory networks of the human brain

Neuroscientist

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 257-267

  Linden, David E J ^a,b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Short term memory; Working memory

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY CORTEX; BRAIN; COGNITION; DISSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; NEUROIMAGING; NONHUMAN; PARIETAL LOBE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PREMOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY CORTEX; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VISUAL CORTEX; WORKING MEMORY;

BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NERVE NET;

EID: 34249001040     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: 10894098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858406298480     Document Type: Review

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