Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) explains how learning is influenced by the limited capacity of working memory. By understanding and managing different types of cognitive load, faculty can design more ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

It's been long established that our working memory, which allows us to temporarily hold and use information, such as remembering a phone number or a shopping list, is largely driven by the brain's ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is commonly referred to as autism, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by repetitive and restricted behavior, challenged social communication, ...

Researchers have known that children often don't focus on tasks and tend to "overexplore" instead of paying attention to what they should be doing. However, why they do that has remained unknown.

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...

Do you ever feel like your mind hops from one thing to the next without warning? That pull to act on sudden ideas or speak before you’ve thought it through— that’s impulse control. Prefer to listen ...

This month’s executive function skill of focus is working memory. As a reminder, executive function (EF) skills are brain-based skills that help us get things done. For those of us with ADHD, we often ...