Activation, attention, and short-term memory
- 1 March 1993
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Memory & Cognition
- Vol. 21 (2) , 162-167
- https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03202728
Abstract
The premise of this paper is that the popular term “short-term memory” (STM) is vague because it is used to refer to either (1) the set of representations from long-term memory currently in a state of heightened activation or (2) the focus of attention or content of awareness. A more coherent conception of STM is hierarchical, with the focus of attention depicted as a subset of the activated portion of long-term memory. Research issues are discussed to illustrate that this simple conception of STM leads to testable predictions and useful lines of inquiry.Keywords
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