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Semin Speech Lang 2000; Volume 21(Number 02): 0109-0120
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-7559
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WORKING MEMORY: A FOUNDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ABILITIES AND HIGHER-ORDER COGNITIVE SKILLS

Lisa Tabor Connor1 , Anna J. MacKay1 , Desirée A. White2
  • 1Harold Goodglass Aphasia Research Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine and VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
  • 2Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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31 December 2000 (online)

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ABSTRACT

This paper presents a discussion of working memory and the relationship between working memory and executive abilities. An overview of three prominent models of working memory is provided with experimental support for each. The importance of assessing working memory in individuals with brain damage and related language disorders is discussed, as well as limitations of the currently available assessment tools. Lastly, future directions for the development of both theory and assessment tools are offered.

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memory - language - cognition

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