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The Role of Working Memory on Fluid Intelligence
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Abstract
Previous research proved that working memory is closely related to fluid intelligence, but the role of working memory on fluid intelligence is unclear. This review summarizes previous studies to explore the core mechanism of working memory which have influence on the fluid intelligence. There were the two mechanisms of working memory, storage system and central executive system, associated with fluid intelligence. The storage system is more important and it may mediate the effect of central executive system on fluid intelligence.
Keywords
attention control, fluid intelligence, storage system, working memory
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Educational Innovation and Philosophical Inquiries (ICEIPI 2021), Part 1
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-915371-00-3
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-915371-01-0
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- 26 December 2021
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- Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media
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- 2753-7048
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- 2753-7056
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- 10.54254/2753-7048/1/ICEIPI_181
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