Working memory

Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 33-51

  Gathercole, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central executive; Learning; Phonological loop; Short term memory; Visuospatial sketchpad; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866383135     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370509-9.00179-0     Document Type: Chapter

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