Working Memory and Executive Functions: Theoretical Advances
Open Access
- 10 January 2025
- journal article
- Published by Ubiquity Press, Ltd. in Journal of Cognition
- Vol. 8 (1) , 15
Abstract
This editorial presents a special collection on working memory and executive functions. Six articles are presented and their contributions to current theoretical debates are briefly discussed.Keywords
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