The case for sensorimotor coding in working memory

@article{Wilson2001TheCF,
  title={The case for sensorimotor coding in working memory},
  author={Margaret Wilson},
  journal={Psychonomic Bulletin \& Review},
  year={2001},
  volume={8},
  pages={44-57}
}
  • Margaret Wilson
  • Published 1 March 2001
  • Psychology, Biology
  • Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
The highly influential Baddeley and Hitch model of working memory (Baddeley & Hitch, 1974; see also Baddeley, 1986) posited analogical forms of representation that can be broadly characterized as sensorimotor, both for verbal and for visuospatial material. However, difficulties with the model of verbal working memory in particular have led investigators to develop alternative models that avoid appealing either to sensory coding or to motoric coding, or to both. This paper examines the evidence… 
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