Learning to memorize: shedding new light on prefrontal functions

• 来源期刊: 神经科学通报（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（2）
• 页码范围: 242-244
• 页数: 3页
• 语种: 中文
• DOI: 10.1007/s12264-014-1509-1

摘要

Working memory is one of the essential higher cognitive functions that actively holds behaviorally-relevant information essential for guiding subsequent actions.It includes subsystems that store and manipulate singlemode or multi-modal sensory information,e.g.,spatial information,visual images,auditory scenes,olfactory objects,or any combination of these.In addition to merely holding a certain amount of information for a short period of time,as is generally believed,the cognitive processes involved are far more complex,including the executive and attentional control of short-term memory,permitting interim integration,and the processing,disposal,and retrieval of information.Evolution-wise,working memory is essential for the behavioral flexibility that allows humans and animals to quickly adapt to rapidly changing environments.