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DATE: August 12, 2026 at 12:00PM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Mentally engaging parenting linked to better working memory development
URL: https://www.psypost.org/mentally-engaging-parenting-linked-to-better-working-memory-development/
Children from wealthier families tend to start school with a better ability to hold and use information in their minds, but engaging kids in activities like reading or puzzles is associated with bridging this gap. A large study tracking students from kindergarten through fifth grade found that mentally engaging parenting practices are linked to protected cognitive development in children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The research was published in Learning and Individual Differences.
Working memory is the mental capacity to temporarily hold and manipulate information. It acts as a mental workspace for tasks like reasoning, planning, and understanding language. In a classroom, a child uses working memory to remember multi-step instructions or to solve mental math problems. This cognitive skill is strongly linked to how well children learn when they enter formal schooling.
During early childhood, this mental capacity grows rapidly. A family’s socioeconomic status, which encompasses household income, parental education, and job prestige, is closely tied to this early cognitive development. Children raised in families with fewer resources often face chronic stress and have less access to educational materials. These factors are frequently associated with slower cognitive growth compared to peers from wealthier backgrounds.
Past research has shown mixed results about whether these early cognitive gaps widen, remain the same, or shrink as children progress through school. Researchers Li Zhao, Stephanie W.Y. Chan, and Shuyang Dong wanted to map exactly how working memory changes across childhood. They also examined whether specific parenting behaviors could alter the statistical relationship between a family’s socioeconomic background and a child’s cognitive growth.
The team analyzed data from a large study of 15,437 children in the United States. The information came from a national education database that followed a representative group of students from their kindergarten year in 2010 through the fifth grade. To measure working memory, the original survey administrators used a backward digit span task. Children listened to a sequence of numbers and had to repeat them back in reverse order.
The number sequences grew longer as the children succeeded, testing the limits of their mental capacity. This test was given to the students multiple times between kindergarten and the fifth grade. During the kindergarten year, parents answered survey questions about their household income, education levels, and occupations.
Parents also reported on three dimensions of their parenting behavior. They answered questions about cognitive stimulation, which included how often they read, sang, or did arts and crafts with their children. The survey also asked about parental warmth, such as how often parents expressed affection or felt close to their child. Finally, parents reported on negative discipline, specifically whether they spanked their child and how many times they had done so in the past week.
Using all these data points, the researchers built statistical models to track cognitive growth over time. Overall, working memory increased steadily for most children as they progressed through elementary school. The growth happened fastest in the early years and began to level off as the children approached the fifth grade.
A family’s socioeconomic status was linked to exactly how this growth happened. Children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds started kindergarten with better working memory scores than their less wealthy peers. However, children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds actually showed a faster initial rate of cognitive growth during the early school years.
This early burst of growth allowed disadvantaged children to narrow the cognitive gap slightly. The researchers suspect that entering a structured school environment provides an initial boost to children who lacked resources at home. Yet, their working memory growth started to plateau much earlier than that of their wealthier peers. Children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds experienced a steadier, more prolonged period of working memory development.
Because of this longer growth period, the cognitive gap remained evident by the end of fifth grade. Over time, cumulative disadvantages like limited access to enriching extracurricular activities can continue to restrict cognitive development. Wealthier children keep benefiting from sustained access to enriched resources, allowing their mental capacities to grow for a longer period.
The researchers then looked at how parenting behaviors altered these trends. They found that cognitive stimulation was associated with a buffering effect against the negative impacts of a lower socioeconomic background. Children whose parents frequently engaged them in reading, puzzles, and nature activities tended to start kindergarten with higher working memory scores.
These engaging activities were also linked to changes in the trajectory of the children’s cognitive growth. Children receiving high levels of cognitive stimulation experienced a delayed plateau in their working memory development. This means their cognitive skills continued growing for a longer time, following a pattern more similar to the growth of children from wealthier families.
Other parenting behaviors did not alter the relationship between family wealth and cognitive growth. The results were not statistically significant for parental warmth modifying the socioeconomic disparities in working memory. The researchers noted that most parents in the survey reported very high levels of warmth, which might have made it difficult to detect any subtle statistical variations.
Spanking also failed to change the trajectory of socioeconomic disparities. While spanking was generally linked to poorer working memory across all groups, it did not uniquely associate with a change in the cognitive gap tied to socioeconomic status. Physical discipline appeared to be negatively linked to cognitive development regardless of a family’s income or education level.
There are a few limitations to the study design. All data on parenting behaviors were reported by the parents themselves. People often answer surveys in ways that make them look better, which can introduce bias into the results. Future projects could use direct observations of parent-child interactions to get more objective measurements.
Additionally, the researchers only used data on family income and parenting behaviors from the children’s kindergarten year. Families experience financial changes, and parenting styles evolve as children grow. By only looking at a single point in time, the study cannot account for how shifting family dynamics over the next five years might have shaped the students’ development.
The measurement of physical discipline was also quite narrow. The survey asked parents if they spanked their child and how many times they had done so in the past week. This short timeframe makes it hard to capture chronic patterns of harsh discipline. A longer assessment period would be needed to see how consistent physical discipline associates with cognitive growth over years.
The backward digit span task only assesses one specific type of cognitive processing. Working memory has multiple components, including the ability to remember spatial information. Using a wider variety of cognitive tests would provide a more complete picture of a child’s mental capabilities.
Finally, the data came exclusively from a sample of children in the United States. Educational systems and cultural parenting norms vary widely around the world. The ways that wealth and parenting interact to shape cognitive growth might look different in other countries.
The study, “Development of working memory through childhood: The interplay of family socioeconomic status and parenting behaviors,” was authored by Li Zhao, Stephanie W.Y. Chan, and Shuyang Dong.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/mentally-engaging-parenting-linked-to-better-working-memory-development/
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DATE: August 12, 2026 at 12:00PM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Mentally engaging parenting linked to better working memory development
URL: https://www.psypost.org/mentally-engaging-parenting-linked-to-better-working-memory-development/
Children from wealthier families tend to start school with a better ability to hold and use information in their minds, but engaging kids in activities like reading or puzzles is associated with bridging this gap. A large study tracking students from kindergarten through fifth grade found that mentally engaging parenting practices are linked to protected cognitive development in children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The research was published in Learning and Individual Differences.
Working memory is the mental capacity to temporarily hold and manipulate information. It acts as a mental workspace for tasks like reasoning, planning, and understanding language. In a classroom, a child uses working memory to remember multi-step instructions or to solve mental math problems. This cognitive skill is strongly linked to how well children learn when they enter formal schooling.
During early childhood, this mental capacity grows rapidly. A family’s socioeconomic status, which encompasses household income, parental education, and job prestige, is closely tied to this early cognitive development. Children raised in families with fewer resources often face chronic stress and have less access to educational materials. These factors are frequently associated with slower cognitive growth compared to peers from wealthier backgrounds.
Past research has shown mixed results about whether these early cognitive gaps widen, remain the same, or shrink as children progress through school. Researchers Li Zhao, Stephanie W.Y. Chan, and Shuyang Dong wanted to map exactly how working memory changes across childhood. They also examined whether specific parenting behaviors could alter the statistical relationship between a family’s socioeconomic background and a child’s cognitive growth.
The team analyzed data from a large study of 15,437 children in the United States. The information came from a national education database that followed a representative group of students from their kindergarten year in 2010 through the fifth grade. To measure working memory, the original survey administrators used a backward digit span task. Children listened to a sequence of numbers and had to repeat them back in reverse order.
The number sequences grew longer as the children succeeded, testing the limits of their mental capacity. This test was given to the students multiple times between kindergarten and the fifth grade. During the kindergarten year, parents answered survey questions about their household income, education levels, and occupations.
Parents also reported on three dimensions of their parenting behavior. They answered questions about cognitive stimulation, which included how often they read, sang, or did arts and crafts with their children. The survey also asked about parental warmth, such as how often parents expressed affection or felt close to their child. Finally, parents reported on negative discipline, specifically whether they spanked their child and how many times they had done so in the past week.
Using all these data points, the researchers built statistical models to track cognitive growth over time. Overall, working memory increased steadily for most children as they progressed through elementary school. The growth happened fastest in the early years and began to level off as the children approached the fifth grade.
A family’s socioeconomic status was linked to exactly how this growth happened. Children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds started kindergarten with better working memory scores than their less wealthy peers. However, children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds actually showed a faster initial rate of cognitive growth during the early school years.
This early burst of growth allowed disadvantaged children to narrow the cognitive gap slightly. The researchers suspect that entering a structured school environment provides an initial boost to children who lacked resources at home. Yet, their working memory growth started to plateau much earlier than that of their wealthier peers. Children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds experienced a steadier, more prolonged period of working memory development.
Because of this longer growth period, the cognitive gap remained evident by the end of fifth grade. Over time, cumulative disadvantages like limited access to enriching extracurricular activities can continue to restrict cognitive development. Wealthier children keep benefiting from sustained access to enriched resources, allowing their mental capacities to grow for a longer period.
The researchers then looked at how parenting behaviors altered these trends. They found that cognitive stimulation was associated with a buffering effect against the negative impacts of a lower socioeconomic background. Children whose parents frequently engaged them in reading, puzzles, and nature activities tended to start kindergarten with higher working memory scores.
These engaging activities were also linked to changes in the trajectory of the children’s cognitive growth. Children receiving high levels of cognitive stimulation experienced a delayed plateau in their working memory development. This means their cognitive skills continued growing for a longer time, following a pattern more similar to the growth of children from wealthier families.
Other parenting behaviors did not alter the relationship between family wealth and cognitive growth. The results were not statistically significant for parental warmth modifying the socioeconomic disparities in working memory. The researchers noted that most parents in the survey reported very high levels of warmth, which might have made it difficult to detect any subtle statistical variations.
Spanking also failed to change the trajectory of socioeconomic disparities. While spanking was generally linked to poorer working memory across all groups, it did not uniquely associate with a change in the cognitive gap tied to socioeconomic status. Physical discipline appeared to be negatively linked to cognitive development regardless of a family’s income or education level.
There are a few limitations to the study design. All data on parenting behaviors were reported by the parents themselves. People often answer surveys in ways that make them look better, which can introduce bias into the results. Future projects could use direct observations of parent-child interactions to get more objective measurements.
Additionally, the researchers only used data on family income and parenting behaviors from the children’s kindergarten year. Families experience financial changes, and parenting styles evolve as children grow. By only looking at a single point in time, the study cannot account for how shifting family dynamics over the next five years might have shaped the students’ development.
The measurement of physical discipline was also quite narrow. The survey asked parents if they spanked their child and how many times they had done so in the past week. This short timeframe makes it hard to capture chronic patterns of harsh discipline. A longer assessment period would be needed to see how consistent physical discipline associates with cognitive growth over years.
The backward digit span task only assesses one specific type of cognitive processing. Working memory has multiple components, including the ability to remember spatial information. Using a wider variety of cognitive tests would provide a more complete picture of a child’s mental capabilities.
Finally, the data came exclusively from a sample of children in the United States. Educational systems and cultural parenting norms vary widely around the world. The ways that wealth and parenting interact to shape cognitive growth might look different in other countries.
The study, “Development of working memory through childhood: The interplay of family socioeconomic status and parenting behaviors,” was authored by Li Zhao, Stephanie W.Y. Chan, and Shuyang Dong.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/mentally-engaging-parenting-linked-to-better-working-memory-development/
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"Neural dynamics for working memory and evidence integration during olfactory navigation in Drosophila", Kathman et al. 2026 (Kathy Nagel's lab).
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-75945-2"Our work localizes working memory and evidence integration to a specific group of neurons"
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"Neural dynamics for working memory and evidence integration during olfactory navigation in Drosophila", Kathman et al. 2026 (Kathy Nagel's lab).
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-75945-2"Our work localizes working memory and evidence integration to a specific group of neurons"
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DATE: July 26, 2026 at 09:00AM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Digital cognitive training improves quality of life for adults with ADHD
URL: https://www.psypost.org/digital-cognitive-training-improves-quality-of-life-for-adults-with-adhd/
A randomized controlled trial examining the effects of a digital cognitive training app called NeuroNation MED showed that the program may improve psychological quality of life for adults with ADHD. Compared to a group receiving standard treatment, the app users did not show better performance on objective cognitive tests. However, they did tend to report feeling that their own cognitive functioning had improved. The paper was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental condition. This means it is tied to differences in how the brain grows and develops. It is characterized by persistent difficulties with attention, impulse control, and activity regulation. People with ADHD tend to struggle to stay focused, organize tasks, and manage time.
They may also find it hard to remember obligations or complete work that requires sustained mental effort. Some individuals also experience hyperactivity, such as restlessness, excessive talking, or a constant need for movement. Impulse control difficulties can appear as interrupting others, making hasty decisions, or acting before considering the consequences.
Symptoms usually begin in childhood, but they may continue into adolescence and adulthood. ADHD can negatively affect performance in school, work, relationships, finances, and everyday routines. It is most often diagnosed when a child starts school and their behaviors come into conflict with classroom rules.
Study author Moritz Bergmann and his colleagues evaluated the effects of an adaptive digital training program called NeuroNation MED on ADHD-related cognitive challenges. The app-based program targets executive functions, which are a set of mental skills that help people plan, focus attention, and juggle multiple tasks. Specifically, the training focuses on working memory, processing speed, and the ability to control attention.
The app contains 23 exercises that adapt dynamically to individual performance. It specifically addresses areas where people with ADHD often struggle, such as attentional flexibility, which is the ability to shift focus between different tasks, and response inhibition, which is the ability to suppress impulsive actions. The app also includes game-like elements such as progress indicators, milestones, and rewards to keep users engaged.
The researchers recruited 77 adults between 18 and 60 years of age who had a clinical diagnosis of ADHD. The participants came from an outpatient clinic at the University Hospital Bonn in Germany. Individuals who had diagnoses of certain other mental health conditions were excluded. During the study, participants were permitted to continue taking their existing ADHD medication, but they were asked to skip their medication on testing days.
At the start of the study, participants were randomly divided into two groups. One group completed cognitive training using the NeuroNation MED app for 12 weeks. The other group continued their standard treatment as usual during that same timeframe. After this initial period, the standard treatment group crossed over and received access to the app.
Training began with a 15-minute baseline assessment within the app. The results were used to create a customized training profile that determined the starting difficulty and the specific mental skills to emphasize. Each subsequent training session consisted of a sequence of several short exercises, with each task lasting a few minutes.
The exercises were repeated across sessions but appeared in varying combinations. A built-in algorithm continuously adjusted the difficulty based on the participant’s performance. Participants were instructed to complete three training sessions per week over the 12-week period. Each session lasted approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
Before and after the 12-week period, participants completed a series of mental tests that lasted about two hours. The researchers scheduled a third follow-up test 12 weeks after the cognitive training ended. However, the drop-out rate for this final assessment was very high. This left the researchers with too little data to analyze the long-term effects of the training.
The two-hour assessments included a variety of objective cognitive tests to measure actual brain performance. The participants also filled out questionnaires to gauge their subjective quality of life, daily functional impairments, and symptoms of depression. Other surveys asked the participants to rate their own ADHD symptoms and perceived cognitive abilities.
Over the course of the study, 14 participants dropped out after the initial assessment. Three more individuals were excluded from the final analysis because they changed their medication routines during the trial. This left a final group of 60 participants for the initial comparison.
The scientists found that the cognitive training app produced an improvement in psychological quality of life compared to standard treatment. There were no differences between the two groups in their performance on the objective cognitive tests. Despite this lack of measurable change, participants in the training group tended to report that their memory, attention, and language skills had improved. They simply felt that their brains were working better.
The authors noted that the program demonstrated promising effects on perceived cognition and psychological well-being. However, they pointed out that objective cognitive improvements were not observed. They explained that this discrepancy highlights the importance of considering both perceived and measured outcomes in ADHD treatments.
The study explores the effectiveness of a digital training program for improving ADHD-related cognitive issues. However, the app group started the study with a somewhat lower subjective quality of life than the control group. Although this initial difference was not statistically significant, it was moderate in size. This suggests that some of the apparent improvement might reflect a natural return to average levels rather than an effect of the training itself.
It is also important to note that the reported cognitive improvements were not detected on objective tests. Instead, the gains were seen entirely on self-report assessments. This leaves room for reporting bias, which happens when participants feel or claim they are doing better simply because they are receiving a new treatment. Additionally, the study was supported by Synaptikon GmbH, the developer of the NeuroNation MED application.
The study, “Effects of a novel individualized digital cognitive training on ADHD characteristics, quality of life, and cognitive functioning in adults with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial,” was authored by Moritz Bergmann, Julia Schröfel, Laura Zimmermann, Anke Fastenau, Sara Pafel, Peter Sauermann, Jana Fecht, Alexandra Philipsen, and Silke Lux.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/digital-cognitive-training-improves-quality-of-life-for-adults-with-adhd/
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DATE: July 26, 2026 at 09:00AM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Digital cognitive training improves quality of life for adults with ADHD
URL: https://www.psypost.org/digital-cognitive-training-improves-quality-of-life-for-adults-with-adhd/
A randomized controlled trial examining the effects of a digital cognitive training app called NeuroNation MED showed that the program may improve psychological quality of life for adults with ADHD. Compared to a group receiving standard treatment, the app users did not show better performance on objective cognitive tests. However, they did tend to report feeling that their own cognitive functioning had improved. The paper was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental condition. This means it is tied to differences in how the brain grows and develops. It is characterized by persistent difficulties with attention, impulse control, and activity regulation. People with ADHD tend to struggle to stay focused, organize tasks, and manage time.
They may also find it hard to remember obligations or complete work that requires sustained mental effort. Some individuals also experience hyperactivity, such as restlessness, excessive talking, or a constant need for movement. Impulse control difficulties can appear as interrupting others, making hasty decisions, or acting before considering the consequences.
Symptoms usually begin in childhood, but they may continue into adolescence and adulthood. ADHD can negatively affect performance in school, work, relationships, finances, and everyday routines. It is most often diagnosed when a child starts school and their behaviors come into conflict with classroom rules.
Study author Moritz Bergmann and his colleagues evaluated the effects of an adaptive digital training program called NeuroNation MED on ADHD-related cognitive challenges. The app-based program targets executive functions, which are a set of mental skills that help people plan, focus attention, and juggle multiple tasks. Specifically, the training focuses on working memory, processing speed, and the ability to control attention.
The app contains 23 exercises that adapt dynamically to individual performance. It specifically addresses areas where people with ADHD often struggle, such as attentional flexibility, which is the ability to shift focus between different tasks, and response inhibition, which is the ability to suppress impulsive actions. The app also includes game-like elements such as progress indicators, milestones, and rewards to keep users engaged.
The researchers recruited 77 adults between 18 and 60 years of age who had a clinical diagnosis of ADHD. The participants came from an outpatient clinic at the University Hospital Bonn in Germany. Individuals who had diagnoses of certain other mental health conditions were excluded. During the study, participants were permitted to continue taking their existing ADHD medication, but they were asked to skip their medication on testing days.
At the start of the study, participants were randomly divided into two groups. One group completed cognitive training using the NeuroNation MED app for 12 weeks. The other group continued their standard treatment as usual during that same timeframe. After this initial period, the standard treatment group crossed over and received access to the app.
Training began with a 15-minute baseline assessment within the app. The results were used to create a customized training profile that determined the starting difficulty and the specific mental skills to emphasize. Each subsequent training session consisted of a sequence of several short exercises, with each task lasting a few minutes.
The exercises were repeated across sessions but appeared in varying combinations. A built-in algorithm continuously adjusted the difficulty based on the participant’s performance. Participants were instructed to complete three training sessions per week over the 12-week period. Each session lasted approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
Before and after the 12-week period, participants completed a series of mental tests that lasted about two hours. The researchers scheduled a third follow-up test 12 weeks after the cognitive training ended. However, the drop-out rate for this final assessment was very high. This left the researchers with too little data to analyze the long-term effects of the training.
The two-hour assessments included a variety of objective cognitive tests to measure actual brain performance. The participants also filled out questionnaires to gauge their subjective quality of life, daily functional impairments, and symptoms of depression. Other surveys asked the participants to rate their own ADHD symptoms and perceived cognitive abilities.
Over the course of the study, 14 participants dropped out after the initial assessment. Three more individuals were excluded from the final analysis because they changed their medication routines during the trial. This left a final group of 60 participants for the initial comparison.
The scientists found that the cognitive training app produced an improvement in psychological quality of life compared to standard treatment. There were no differences between the two groups in their performance on the objective cognitive tests. Despite this lack of measurable change, participants in the training group tended to report that their memory, attention, and language skills had improved. They simply felt that their brains were working better.
The authors noted that the program demonstrated promising effects on perceived cognition and psychological well-being. However, they pointed out that objective cognitive improvements were not observed. They explained that this discrepancy highlights the importance of considering both perceived and measured outcomes in ADHD treatments.
The study explores the effectiveness of a digital training program for improving ADHD-related cognitive issues. However, the app group started the study with a somewhat lower subjective quality of life than the control group. Although this initial difference was not statistically significant, it was moderate in size. This suggests that some of the apparent improvement might reflect a natural return to average levels rather than an effect of the training itself.
It is also important to note that the reported cognitive improvements were not detected on objective tests. Instead, the gains were seen entirely on self-report assessments. This leaves room for reporting bias, which happens when participants feel or claim they are doing better simply because they are receiving a new treatment. Additionally, the study was supported by Synaptikon GmbH, the developer of the NeuroNation MED application.
The study, “Effects of a novel individualized digital cognitive training on ADHD characteristics, quality of life, and cognitive functioning in adults with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial,” was authored by Moritz Bergmann, Julia Schröfel, Laura Zimmermann, Anke Fastenau, Sara Pafel, Peter Sauermann, Jana Fecht, Alexandra Philipsen, and Silke Lux.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/digital-cognitive-training-improves-quality-of-life-for-adults-with-adhd/
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DATE: July 26, 2026 at 07:00AM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Memory retrieval deficits tied to worse symptoms in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder
People diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder often struggle to recall specific personal memories, a cognitive trait that appears to worsen the severity of their symptoms. New research reveals this memory pattern is tied to deficits in mental flexibility and working memory, offering potential novel targets for psychological therapies. The study was published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy.
Autobiographical memory allows people to mentally travel back in time to retrieve detailed experiences from their past. A specific memory usually involves an event that happened on a particular day in a definite location. People who experience overgeneral memory retrieve broader, less detailed summaries of events instead.
For example, a specific memory might be recalling a specific dinner eaten with a friend last Friday evening. An overgeneral memory would involve stating that one frequently eats dinner with friends on weekends. This tendency to recall categorical information rather than specific moments is a recognized cognitive trait in several mental health conditions.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an often debilitating mental health condition marked by intrusive, unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors. People living with the condition often struggle with various mental tasks collectively known as executive functions. Executive functions act as the brain’s management system, directing focus, holding information in mind, and stopping impulsive actions.
Previous research on how overgeneral memory affects people with obsessive-compulsive disorder yielded mixed results. Some early studies suggested that the memory issues observed in these patients were actually the result of overlapping symptoms of depression or anxiety. The exact ways that executive functions relate to memory recall in this specific population remained a mystery.
Liru Qian, a researcher at Central South University in China, and colleagues designed an investigation to resolve these ambiguities. The research team wanted to see if overgeneral memory exists independently of mood disturbances in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. They also aimed to map out how specific elements of executive function connect to these memory patterns and overall symptom severity.
To explore these relationships, the researchers recruited 112 patients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and 101 healthy subjects from the local community. The patients underwent diagnostic interviews to confirm their condition and rule out other severe psychiatric illnesses, like major depressive disorder or schizophrenia. The total group of roughly 200 participants completed a series of computerized behavioral tests and clinical assessments.
The team used a specialized autobiographical memory test to measure how well participants could recall specific events. The test presented individuals with a series of positive, negative, and neutral cue words. Participants had one minute per word to describe a specific personal event related to the prompt. Trained raters later scored the responses based on how specific or broad the recounted memories were.
Researchers also assessed three individual types of executive function using distinct behavioral tasks. They used a memory sequence challenge to measure working memory, which requires holding and updating information over short periods. During this test, participants monitored a sequence of numbers and had to identify when a current number matched one presented a few steps earlier.
To measure cognitive flexibility, the team used a task-switching game. Cognitive flexibility is the mental agility required to shift attention between different rules or concepts. Participants looked at numbers inside geometric shapes and had to alter how they judged the numbers depending on the shape surrounding them.
Finally, the researchers evaluated inhibitory control using a stop-signal task. Inhibitory control is the ability to suppress an action that has already been initiated. Participants pressed designated buttons in response to specific letters but were instructed to hold back their physical response if the letter suddenly changed color on the screen.
The research team also recorded the severity of symptoms for the group with obsessive-compulsive disorder. They used a standardized clinical questionnaire that grades the intensity of invasive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
The study revealed noticeable differences in how the groups recalled their pasts. Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder exhibited much higher rates of overgeneral memory when presented with positive and negative cue words. They recalled broad categories of emotional events rather than specific, pinned-down moments.
This pattern did not extend to neutral cue words. Both the clinical group and the healthy control group recalled similar levels of specific detail when the prompts lacked an emotional charge.
The researchers theorize that this response to emotional cues is linked to the chronic cognitive state of the patients. Intrusive negative thoughts might activate a persistent negative mental framework. This framework takes over the retrieval process when a negative word appears, leading to a loop of rumination rather than a specific memory search.
The dampened ability to recall specific positive memories might result from a mismatch in emotional states. Because the patients often experience persistent distress, positive prompts clash with their internal mood. This emotional incongruence makes specific happy memories harder to access, prompting the brain to supply generic answers instead.
The researchers used statistical models to account for baseline levels of depression and anxiety among the participants. The memory differences between the groups remained robust even after adjusting for these mood factors. This indicates that the overgeneral memory trait is tied directly to the pathology of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
By analyzing the executive function scores, the team mapped out how mental management skills relate to memory retrieval. Cognitive flexibility proved to be the strongest predictor of overgeneral memory among the clinical group. Patients who struggled the most to adapt to changing rules during the task-switching game also had the hardest time recalling specific memories.
Working memory deficits also predicted a higher rate of overgeneral memory. The ability to monitor and update information appears to aid the mind in filtering through broad experiences to find a specific event. Noticeably, the scores from the stop-signal task did not yield statistically significant associations with memory recall.
The specific inability to suppress behavioral responses does not appear to dictate memory specificity in this context. The memory issues seem rooted in a failure to strategically build and shift a memory search, rather than a failure to block out intrusive information.
The research team then looked at how these cognitive challenges relate to a patient’s daily struggles. They found that a higher tendency toward overgeneral memory predicted worse overall symptom severity. Patients who recalled the least specific detail about their pasts experienced the most intense obsessive thoughts and compulsions.
A moderated relationship emerged between cognitive flexibility, memory, and symptom severity. The association between overgeneral memory and worse symptoms peaked specifically among patients with the lowest cognitive flexibility. The mental rigidity seems to compound the negative effects of the memory deficits.
The authors noted several limitations in their research methodology. The study utilized a cross-sectional design, which captures data at a single point in time. This approach prevents any definitive conclusions about causality.
It is impossible to say whether the cognitive deficits cause the severe symptoms, or if severe symptoms degrade the cognitive abilities over time. Tracking patients over long periods could help establish the exact direction of these psychological relationships.
The researchers also pointed out a limitation with their measure of inhibitory control. The stop-signal task only measures behavioral inhibition, missing out on internal cognitive mechanisms. A broader battery of tests might reveal different associations between memory and the ability to suppress specific thoughts.
Because the study relied entirely on behavioral game performance, the underlying brain biology remains unmapped. Subsequent investigations could use brain imaging technology to observe the neural activity taking place while patients attempt to recall personal events. Understanding these physiological mechanisms could refine targeted psychological therapies to ease the functional burden of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The study, “Overgeneral autobiographical memory in obsessive-compulsive disorder: the differential roles of executive function subcomponents and the impact on symptom severity,” was authored by Liru Qian, Huihui Yang, Guojuan Jiao, Meiqian Tang, Xiaoshuang Gu, Mingtian Zhong, Ming Cheng, and Jinyao Yi.
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People diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder often struggle to recall specific personal memories, a cognitive trait that appears to worsen the severity of their symptoms. New research reveals this memory pattern is tied to deficits in mental flexibility and working memory, offering potential novel targets for psychological therapies. The study was published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy.
Autobiographical memory allows people to mentally travel back in time to retrieve detailed experiences from their past. A specific memory usually involves an event that happened on a particular day in a definite location. People who experience overgeneral memory retrieve broader, less detailed summaries of events instead.
For example, a specific memory might be recalling a specific dinner eaten with a friend last Friday evening. An overgeneral memory would involve stating that one frequently eats dinner with friends on weekends. This tendency to recall categorical information rather than specific moments is a recognized cognitive trait in several mental health conditions.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an often debilitating mental health condition marked by intrusive, unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors. People living with the condition often struggle with various mental tasks collectively known as executive functions. Executive functions act as the brain’s management system, directing focus, holding information in mind, and stopping impulsive actions.
Previous research on how overgeneral memory affects people with obsessive-compulsive disorder yielded mixed results. Some early studies suggested that the memory issues observed in these patients were actually the result of overlapping symptoms of depression or anxiety. The exact ways that executive functions relate to memory recall in this specific population remained a mystery.
Liru Qian, a researcher at Central South University in China, and colleagues designed an investigation to resolve these ambiguities. The research team wanted to see if overgeneral memory exists independently of mood disturbances in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. They also aimed to map out how specific elements of executive function connect to these memory patterns and overall symptom severity.
To explore these relationships, the researchers recruited 112 patients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and 101 healthy subjects from the local community. The patients underwent diagnostic interviews to confirm their condition and rule out other severe psychiatric illnesses, like major depressive disorder or schizophrenia. The total group of roughly 200 participants completed a series of computerized behavioral tests and clinical assessments.
The team used a specialized autobiographical memory test to measure how well participants could recall specific events. The test presented individuals with a series of positive, negative, and neutral cue words. Participants had one minute per word to describe a specific personal event related to the prompt. Trained raters later scored the responses based on how specific or broad the recounted memories were.
Researchers also assessed three individual types of executive function using distinct behavioral tasks. They used a memory sequence challenge to measure working memory, which requires holding and updating information over short periods. During this test, participants monitored a sequence of numbers and had to identify when a current number matched one presented a few steps earlier.
To measure cognitive flexibility, the team used a task-switching game. Cognitive flexibility is the mental agility required to shift attention between different rules or concepts. Participants looked at numbers inside geometric shapes and had to alter how they judged the numbers depending on the shape surrounding them.
Finally, the researchers evaluated inhibitory control using a stop-signal task. Inhibitory control is the ability to suppress an action that has already been initiated. Participants pressed designated buttons in response to specific letters but were instructed to hold back their physical response if the letter suddenly changed color on the screen.
The research team also recorded the severity of symptoms for the group with obsessive-compulsive disorder. They used a standardized clinical questionnaire that grades the intensity of invasive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
The study revealed noticeable differences in how the groups recalled their pasts. Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder exhibited much higher rates of overgeneral memory when presented with positive and negative cue words. They recalled broad categories of emotional events rather than specific, pinned-down moments.
This pattern did not extend to neutral cue words. Both the clinical group and the healthy control group recalled similar levels of specific detail when the prompts lacked an emotional charge.
The researchers theorize that this response to emotional cues is linked to the chronic cognitive state of the patients. Intrusive negative thoughts might activate a persistent negative mental framework. This framework takes over the retrieval process when a negative word appears, leading to a loop of rumination rather than a specific memory search.
The dampened ability to recall specific positive memories might result from a mismatch in emotional states. Because the patients often experience persistent distress, positive prompts clash with their internal mood. This emotional incongruence makes specific happy memories harder to access, prompting the brain to supply generic answers instead.
The researchers used statistical models to account for baseline levels of depression and anxiety among the participants. The memory differences between the groups remained robust even after adjusting for these mood factors. This indicates that the overgeneral memory trait is tied directly to the pathology of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
By analyzing the executive function scores, the team mapped out how mental management skills relate to memory retrieval. Cognitive flexibility proved to be the strongest predictor of overgeneral memory among the clinical group. Patients who struggled the most to adapt to changing rules during the task-switching game also had the hardest time recalling specific memories.
Working memory deficits also predicted a higher rate of overgeneral memory. The ability to monitor and update information appears to aid the mind in filtering through broad experiences to find a specific event. Noticeably, the scores from the stop-signal task did not yield statistically significant associations with memory recall.
The specific inability to suppress behavioral responses does not appear to dictate memory specificity in this context. The memory issues seem rooted in a failure to strategically build and shift a memory search, rather than a failure to block out intrusive information.
The research team then looked at how these cognitive challenges relate to a patient’s daily struggles. They found that a higher tendency toward overgeneral memory predicted worse overall symptom severity. Patients who recalled the least specific detail about their pasts experienced the most intense obsessive thoughts and compulsions.
A moderated relationship emerged between cognitive flexibility, memory, and symptom severity. The association between overgeneral memory and worse symptoms peaked specifically among patients with the lowest cognitive flexibility. The mental rigidity seems to compound the negative effects of the memory deficits.
The authors noted several limitations in their research methodology. The study utilized a cross-sectional design, which captures data at a single point in time. This approach prevents any definitive conclusions about causality.
It is impossible to say whether the cognitive deficits cause the severe symptoms, or if severe symptoms degrade the cognitive abilities over time. Tracking patients over long periods could help establish the exact direction of these psychological relationships.
The researchers also pointed out a limitation with their measure of inhibitory control. The stop-signal task only measures behavioral inhibition, missing out on internal cognitive mechanisms. A broader battery of tests might reveal different associations between memory and the ability to suppress specific thoughts.
Because the study relied entirely on behavioral game performance, the underlying brain biology remains unmapped. Subsequent investigations could use brain imaging technology to observe the neural activity taking place while patients attempt to recall personal events. Understanding these physiological mechanisms could refine targeted psychological therapies to ease the functional burden of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The study, “Overgeneral autobiographical memory in obsessive-compulsive disorder: the differential roles of executive function subcomponents and the impact on symptom severity,” was authored by Liru Qian, Huihui Yang, Guojuan Jiao, Meiqian Tang, Xiaoshuang Gu, Mingtian Zhong, Ming Cheng, and Jinyao Yi.
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ADHD brains struggle with working memory load.
Nesting tasks three clicks deep creates cognitive friction.
You forget the steps before you even start.
Flat, visible systems reduce this barrier.
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Struggling with invisible deadlines? Stop relying on mental schedules.
Under stress, the mind drops time-related tasks.
Draw a physical timeline. Make the abstract sequence concrete.
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🧠 New preprint by Zhong et al. proposes a #synaptic mechanism for #chunking in #WorkingMemory.
Using short-term #plasticity and synaptic augmentation, their model shows how items can be temporarily suppressed and later retrieved as chunks, increasing effective capacity w/o increasing simultaneous activity.
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🧠 New preprint by Zhong et al. proposes a #synaptic mechanism for #chunking in #WorkingMemory.
Using short-term #plasticity and synaptic augmentation, their model shows how items can be temporarily suppressed and later retrieved as chunks, increasing effective capacity w/o increasing simultaneous activity.
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🧠 New preprint by Shervani-Tabar, Brincat & @ekmiller on emergent #TravelingWaves in #RNN.
By aligning RNN dynamics to an empirically measured #NeuralManifold, they show that task-relevant TW can emerge through #learning, w/o hard-coding wave dynamics or connectivity. The cool thing here is that the waves are not imposed or engineered, but emerge naturally from learning under #BiologicallyPlausible constraints:
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🧠 New preprint by Shervani-Tabar, Brincat & @ekmiller on emergent #TravelingWaves in #RNN.
By aligning RNN dynamics to an empirically measured #NeuralManifold, they show that task-relevant TW can emerge through #learning, w/o hard-coding wave dynamics or connectivity. The cool thing here is that the waves are not imposed or engineered, but emerge naturally from learning under #BiologicallyPlausible constraints:
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ive heard for a long time that dual n-back exercises can improve working memory and just ran across this study that seems to point to it being particularly effective for people with adhd. i do them on and off (you can find free apps for it) but one thing i notice is that its extremely unpleasant. i wonder if this is just a me thing? its NEVER enjoyable as a task, and usually something i really don't want to do. link to study: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15/9/998
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ive heard for a long time that dual n-back exercises can improve working memory and just ran across this study that seems to point to it being particularly effective for people with adhd. i do them on and off (you can find free apps for it) but one thing i notice is that its extremely unpleasant. i wonder if this is just a me thing? its NEVER enjoyable as a task, and usually something i really don't want to do. link to study: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15/9/998
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🧠 New paper by Deistler et al: #JAXLEY: differentiable #simulation for large-scale training of detailed #biophysical #models of #NeuralDynamics.
They present a #differentiable #GPU accelerated #simulator that trains #morphologically detailed biophysical #neuron models with #GradientDescent. JAXLEY fits intracellular #voltage and #calcium data, scales to 1000s of compartments, trains biophys. #RNNs on #WorkingMemory tasks & even solves #MNIST.
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Untangling the role of the two types of striatal #dopamine neurons in #WorkingMemory has been challenging. This study shows that D2R neurons primarily govern WM under low cognitive load, while D1R neurons take over when cognitive load increases @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4mfgx0s
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Untangling the role of the two types of striatal #dopamine neurons in #WorkingMemory has been challenging. This study shows that D2R neurons primarily govern WM under low cognitive load, while D1R neurons take over when cognitive load increases @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4mfgx0s
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#Attention modulates sensory contents of #WorkingMemory, but what about motor contents? @irenetxeberria &co show that brain representations of both sensory & motor contents of WM are modulated by attentional shifts, & are temporally uncoupled @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/46bUrY8
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#Attention modulates sensory contents of #WorkingMemory, but what about motor contents? @irenetxeberria &co show that brain representations of both sensory & motor contents of WM are modulated by attentional shifts, & are temporally uncoupled @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/46bUrY8
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#Hippocampus & #PFC interact to support spatial #WorkingMemory, but are dHPC & vHPC functionally redundant in this? This study shows that both regions contribute differentially to spatial WM & coding of spatial info by PFC @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4cXyddO
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#Hippocampus & #PFC interact to support spatial #WorkingMemory, but are dHPC & vHPC functionally redundant in this? This study shows that both regions contribute differentially to spatial WM & coding of spatial info by PFC @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4cXyddO
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Childhood neglect linked to slower working memory development, study finds https://www.psypost.org/childhood-neglect-linked-to-slower-working-memory-development-study-finds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChildhoodNeglect #CognitiveDevelopment #WorkingMemory #ExecutiveFunction #PsychologyResearch
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Whole coffee cherry extract supplement might improve working memory https://www.psypost.org/whole-coffee-cherry-extract-supplement-might-improve-working-memory/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #coffeecherryextract #brainhealth #workingmemory #focus #selfcontrol
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How do we hold information in our visual #WorkingMemory despite distractors? @Yaoda_Xu shows that human occipitotemporal & posterior parietal cortices orthogonalize representations of different streams of info, whether targets or distractors #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3Z7XHyq
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How do we hold information in our visual #WorkingMemory despite distractors? @Yaoda_Xu shows that human occipitotemporal & posterior parietal cortices orthogonalize representations of different streams of info, whether targets or distractors #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3Z7XHyq
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Beta-band #oscillations regulate maintenance & deletion of #WorkingMemory representations in humans. This study shows that the WM performance of older adults can be predicted by beta-band neural variability during working memory deletion #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3B8yw6y
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Beta-band #oscillations regulate maintenance & deletion of #WorkingMemory representations in humans. This study shows that the WM performance of older adults can be predicted by beta-band neural variability during working memory deletion #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3B8yw6y
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‘just because it’s digital doesn't mean it's accurate’ news now…
43 studies comparing student tests on computer vs paper #education #literacy #numeracy #WorkingMemory #CognitiveLoad https://phys.org/news/2024-08-students-paper.html
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"Out of sight, out of mind" is so unfortunste aspect of ADHD because life has so many aspects that can't be kept in sight all the time.
People, projects, tasks, ideas, hobbies, plans, items you shouls buy from grocery store, all go ln the same equal list of "If I can't see it RIGHT NOW, I am physically unable to remember it exists."
It isn't malicious. Or a sign of not caring.
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"Out of sight, out of mind" is so unfortunste aspect of ADHD because life has so many aspects that can't be kept in sight all the time.
People, projects, tasks, ideas, hobbies, plans, items you shouls buy from grocery store, all go ln the same equal list of "If I can't see it RIGHT NOW, I am physically unable to remember it exists."
It isn't malicious. Or a sign of not caring.
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#CrossFrequencyCoupling (CFC) in cortico-#hippocampal networks enables maintenance of multiple visuo-spatial items in #WorkingMemory. This study shows it also extends to #auditory info, suggesting CFC as a global mechanism for information processing in the human brain #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3uXjhe6
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#CrossFrequencyCoupling (CFC) in cortico-#hippocampal networks enables maintenance of multiple visuo-spatial items in #WorkingMemory. This study shows it also extends to #auditory info, suggesting CFC as a global mechanism for information processing in the human brain #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3uXjhe6
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Corvids seem to handle temporary memories the way we do - Enlarge / A jackdaw tries to remember what color it was thinking of. (c... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992736 #animalbehavior #workingmemory #neurobiology #science #biology
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Corvids seem to handle temporary memories the way we do - Enlarge / A jackdaw tries to remember what color it was thinking of. (c... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992736 #animalbehavior #workingmemory #neurobiology #science #biology
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The neuronal implementation of representational geometry in primate prefrontal #cortex – new work by Lin et al (2023):
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Representing context and priority in #WorkingMemory: #RNN represent first order context, that individuates an item, and higher-order context, that can change unpredictably, via distinct mechanisms – New #preprint by Wan et al. (2023)
🌍 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.24.563608v1
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Visual working memories are abstractions of percepts – New #preprint by Duan and Curtis (2023)
🌍 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.12.01.569634v1
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This is also a practical example of the benefits of #opendata: Damian Koevoet initially reached out to me after reanalyzing Cherie Zhou's data for a different purpose, and this reanalysis finally made it into the review. 🧵2/2 #reviewarticle #workingmemory #cognitive #psychology
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A insightful new #reviewarticle by Damian Koevoet and others (mainly) from AttentionLab Utrecht about using pupillometry to study the different phases of visual #workingmemory: encoding, maintenance, and prioritization! #cognitive #psychology https://doi.org/10.1002/wcs.1668 🧵1/2
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So... I got the results of the psychiatric evaluation I had at Johns Hopkins two weeks ago. It was ordered by my oncologist.
Unsurprisingly, my working memory is crap. The solution: make lists and take notes. This works well for stuff I had to think about ahead of time. However, when I have good ideas in the moment, I tend to forget to record it, and then it is gone. 😩
The rest of my abilities were on target.
This evaluation said nothing about my #autism.
It's funny. The psychiatrist started by pointing out that they compare me with people with the same general background as I have. She said that highly intelligent people are not used to be called "average." I was thinking: "Yes, I get it. You're going to compare me with other Ph.D. of my age, etc. and not with every individual in the US."
I'm also pretty sure that the government is going to say "you can flip burgers" and take me off disability when we get to my renewal.
I can do more than flip burgers, but... :headache:
#PsychiatricEvaluation #JohnsHopkins #WorkingMemory #ActuallyAutistic #cancer #disability #ChemoBrain
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"Genuine beta bursts in human working memory: controlling for the influence of lower-frequency rhythms"
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.05.26.542448v1#Neuroscience #Neuroimaging #EEG #BetaBursts #Oscillations #WorkingMemory
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Super sad that I can't be at #VSS2023 (#visa issues), but do check out my poster - up this morning at Pavillion-451, being presented by my lovely co-authors ❤️
"Working memory and the source of color categories in macaques"
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Very excited that my first paper with Alessandra Souza and Klaus Oberauer is now published in @PNASNews
We investigated the mechanisms underlying repetition learning as a model system for the interaction between #workingMemory and #longTermMemory. By using a Bayesian hierarchical mixture modeling approach to model learning curves on the individual level, we reveal misconceptions in current theories which resulted from aggregating data over individuals.
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#TIL #WorkingMemory limits are more like 3-4, not 5 +/- 2.
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Friends of the #LearningSalon,
John Krakauer, @melaniemitchell , Claire Sun & I are excited to discuss all things prefrontal cortex, #workingmemory , executive function, & monkey electrophysiology with the one & only @ekmiller
Join us this Friday 4-6:30(ish) PM
for our 59th (!!) session:https://crowdcast.io/e/learningsalon/59
* The #LearningSalon is an online interdisciplinary forum, with brief talks & 2-hour discussions on #neuroscience #AI #psychology #philosophy
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Benefits from #RetrievalPractice are greater for students with lower #WorkingMemory capacity
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Online phase-corrected #tACS enables one to both up- and down-regulate brain #oscillations within a short period; using such a system, this study shows that parietal #alpha oscillations have causal effects on #WorkingMemory retention #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/415aSAy
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Online phase-corrected #tACS enables one to both up- and down-regulate brain #oscillations within a short period; using such a system, this study shows that parietal #alpha oscillations have causal effects on #WorkingMemory retention #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/415aSAy
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I think I've noticed a lack of discipline around managing limited #WorkingMemory in non-#Agile #tech types but then again I also noticed this at Agile 2017... so maybe it's more non-#XP tech types? https://jchyip.medium.com/exceeding-working-memory-in-meetings-e7c7e8fa5163