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Analytic, But Not Creative, Problem-Solving Aided By Greater Working Memory Capacity

August 9, 2012 by

Anyone who has tried to remember a ten-digit phone number or a nine-item grocery list knows that we can only hold so much information in mind at a given time. Our working memory capacity is decidedly finite - it reflects our ability to focus and control attention and strongly influences our ability to solve problems...

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