Long-term memory-based control of attention in multi-step tasks requires working memory: Evidence from domain-specific interference
Evidence for long-term memory (LTM)-based control of attention has been found during the execution of highly practiced multi-step tasks. However, does LTM directly control for attention or are working memory (WM) processes involved? In the present study, this question was investigated with a dual-ta...
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| author | Rebecca Martina Foerster Rebecca Martina Foerster Elena eCarbone Elena eCarbone Werner X. Schneider Werner X. Schneider |
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| description | Evidence for long-term memory (LTM)-based control of attention has been found during the execution of highly practiced multi-step tasks. However, does LTM directly control for attention or are working memory (WM) processes involved? In the present study, this question was investigated with a dual-task paradigm. Participants executed either a highly practiced visuospatial sensorimotor task (speed stacking) or a verbal task (high-speed poem reciting), while maintaining visuospatial or verbal information in WM. Results revealed unidirectional and domain-specific interference. Neither speed stacking nor high-speed poem reciting was influenced by WM retention. Stacking disrupted the retention of visuospatial locations, but did not modify memory performance of verbal material (letters). Reciting reduced the retention of verbal material substantially whereas it affected the memory performance of visuospatial locations to a smaller degree. We suggest that the selection of task-relevant information from LTM for the execution of overlearned multi-step tasks recruits domain-specific WM. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3521d321e73c481dae40933396d3cf7c2022-12-21T18:29:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782014-05-01510.3389/fpsyg.2014.0040877737Long-term memory-based control of attention in multi-step tasks requires working memory: Evidence from domain-specific interferenceRebecca Martina Foerster0Rebecca Martina Foerster1Elena eCarbone2Elena eCarbone3Werner X. Schneider4Werner X. Schneider5Bielefeld UniversityBielefeld UniversityBielefeld UniversityBielefeld UniversityBielefeld UniversityBielefeld UniversityEvidence for long-term memory (LTM)-based control of attention has been found during the execution of highly practiced multi-step tasks. However, does LTM directly control for attention or are working memory (WM) processes involved? In the present study, this question was investigated with a dual-task paradigm. Participants executed either a highly practiced visuospatial sensorimotor task (speed stacking) or a verbal task (high-speed poem reciting), while maintaining visuospatial or verbal information in WM. Results revealed unidirectional and domain-specific interference. Neither speed stacking nor high-speed poem reciting was influenced by WM retention. Stacking disrupted the retention of visuospatial locations, but did not modify memory performance of verbal material (letters). Reciting reduced the retention of verbal material substantially whereas it affected the memory performance of visuospatial locations to a smaller degree. We suggest that the selection of task-relevant information from LTM for the execution of overlearned multi-step tasks recruits domain-specific WM.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00408/fullAttentionLearningVerbalworking memoryinterferenceLong-term memory |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca Martina Foerster Rebecca Martina Foerster Elena eCarbone Elena eCarbone Werner X. Schneider Werner X. Schneider Long-term memory-based control of attention in multi-step tasks requires working memory: Evidence from domain-specific interference Frontiers in Psychology Attention Learning Verbal working memory interference Long-term memory |
| title | Long-term memory-based control of attention in multi-step tasks requires working memory: Evidence from domain-specific interference |
| title_full | Long-term memory-based control of attention in multi-step tasks requires working memory: Evidence from domain-specific interference |
| title_fullStr | Long-term memory-based control of attention in multi-step tasks requires working memory: Evidence from domain-specific interference |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-term memory-based control of attention in multi-step tasks requires working memory: Evidence from domain-specific interference |
| title_short | Long-term memory-based control of attention in multi-step tasks requires working memory: Evidence from domain-specific interference |
| title_sort | long term memory based control of attention in multi step tasks requires working memory evidence from domain specific interference |
| topic | Attention Learning Verbal working memory interference Long-term memory |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00408/full |
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