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UID:UW-Physics-Event-4668
DTSTART:20171128T180500Z
DTEND:20171128T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260419T003928Z
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LOCATION:4274 Chamberlin (refreshments will be served)
SUMMARY:Activation versus information in visual working memory\, Chaos
  & Complex Systems Seminar\, Brad Postle\, UW Department of Psychology
DESCRIPTION:Working memory refers to the ability to hold a small amoun
 t of information in mind\, to manipulate it\, and to use it to guide b
 ehavior. Individual differences in working memory capacity predict a w
 ide range of psychometric and real-world outcomes\, from general fluid
  intelligence to standardized testing performance to lifetime earning 
 potential. "Working memory" is also often used\, particularly by cauti
 ous psychologists and neuroscientists\, as a proxy for the 'contents o
 f consciousness.'  This talk will address recent work -- using brain i
 maging (fMRI and EEG)\, brain stimulation (TMS)\, and computational mo
 deling -- that challenges the longstanding assumption that for informa
 tion to be held in working memory\, it must be held in an active state
 .
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=4668
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