Working Memory
TweetThe memory system involved in selecting, temporarily storing and manipulating information necessary to successfully complete the cognitive task at hand. Tasks using working memory may require manipulating or monitoring information while resisting distractions or other competing processes. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex plays a major role in supporting working memory. The term “working memory” has become somewhat of a fad […]
The “Where” System
TweetA pathway in the brain concerned with locating objects in space and where the viewer is in space in relation to these objects. This pathway starts in the primary visual cortex and proceeds dorsally toward the parietal cortex. In a healthy brain the “where” and “what systems” work closely together.
The “What” System
TweetA pathway in brain concerned with recognizing objects through visual inputs. This pathway starts in the primary visual cortex and proceeds ventrally toward the temporal lobes. In a healthy brain the “what” and “where” systems work closely together.
Voluntary Attention
TweetAttention which is directed internally through conscious effort and under conscious control.The best games to improve voluntary attention are Bag Snag and Shape Chef.
Visuospatial Memory
TweetMemory for information received through the eye, such as memory for human faces, the shape of objects, and spatial layouts.The best games to improve visuospatial memory are Face Ace and Shades & Shapes.
Visuospatial Functions
TweetFunctions that engage or relate to perceiving the spatial relations between objects through the visual input.
