Working memory and Down syndrome

Alan Baddeley; C Jarrold

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.00979.x

Working memory and Down syndrome

Alan Baddeley, C Jarrold

Psychology

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Abstract

A brief account is given of the evolution of the concept of working memory from a unitary store into a multicomponent system. Four components are distinguished, the phonological loop which is responsible for maintaining speech-based information, the visuospatial sketchpad performing a similar function for visual information, the central executive which acts as an attentional control system, and finally a new component, the episodic buffer. The buffer comprises a temporary multidimensional store which is assumed to form an interface between the various subsystems of working memory, long-term memory, and perception. The operation of the model is then illustrated through an account of a research programme concerned with the analysis of working memory in Down syndrome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	925-31
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
Volume	51
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.00979.x
Publication status	Published - 2007

Keywords

Cognition Disorders
Down Syndrome
Humans
Memory, Short-Term
Neuropsychological Tests
Phonetics
Verbal Learning

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