{"id":458030,"date":"2025-12-26T20:25:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T19:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dynseo.com\/working-memory-understanding-strengthening-essential-cogniti\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:36:11","slug":"working-memory-understanding-strengthening-essential-cogniti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dynseo.com\/en\/working-memory-understanding-strengthening-essential-cogniti\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Memory: Understanding and Strengthening This Essential Cognitive Function"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;HTML Article&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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A true &#8220;mental workspace,&#8221; it is involved in virtually all cognitive activities: language, reading, calculation, reasoning. Often impaired in cases of ADHD, DYS disorders, and language disorders, it can be supported by effective compensation strategies.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-hero\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<h3>\ud83e\udde0 Download Our Working Memory Tools<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    Working memory games<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    Sequences to memorize<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    Memorization strategies<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"toc\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udccb In This Article<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#definition\">1. What is working memory?<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#modele\">2. Baddeley&#8217;s model<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#developpement\">3. Working memory development<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#impact\">4. Impact on learning<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#signes\">5. Signs of a deficit<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#evaluation\">6. Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#strategies\">7. Compensation strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#exercices\">8. Training exercises<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#outils\">9. Our downloadable tools<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">10. FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"definition\">What Is Working Memory?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Working memory is a <strong>short-term memory system<\/strong> that not only allows temporary storage of information (for a few seconds to a few minutes), but also <strong>active manipulation<\/strong> of it. It differs from simple short-term memory through this active processing component.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Imagine having to mentally calculate 47 + 38. You must simultaneously hold both numbers, apply the addition procedure, manage carries, and produce the result. It is your working memory that orchestrates all of this. If it is limited, some of the information will be &#8220;lost&#8221; along the way.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"scientific-box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<h4>\ud83d\udd2c Working Memory vs Short-Term Memory<\/h4>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <pee><strong>Short-term memory<\/strong> is passive storage (holding a phone number long enough to write it down). <strong>Working memory<\/strong> involves active manipulation (holding a number and reversing it). Working memory therefore includes short-term memory but goes beyond it.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"modele\">Baddeley&#8217;s Model<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>The reference model of working memory was proposed by Alan <strong>Baddeley<\/strong> in 1974 and has been enriched over the years. It comprises several distinct components:<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<table><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<thead><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<th>Component<\/th>\n<th>Function<\/th>\n<th>Concrete Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/thead>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<tbody><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Phonological loop<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Stores and rehearses verbal\/auditory information<\/td>\n<td>Mentally repeating a phone number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Visuospatial sketchpad<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Stores and manipulates visual and spatial information<\/td>\n<td>Mentally picturing a route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Central executive<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Coordinates systems, manages attention, manipulates information<\/td>\n<td>Deciding which information to process first<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Episodic buffer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Integrates information from different sources into coherent episodes<\/td>\n<td>Linking what you see and what you hear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/tbody>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/table>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h3>The Phonological Loop in Detail<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>The phonological loop is particularly important for <strong>language and reading<\/strong>. It comprises two subsystems:<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li><strong>The phonological store<\/strong>: maintains acoustic traces for about 2 seconds<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li><strong>Articulatory rehearsal<\/strong>: mentally &#8220;repeats&#8221; information to keep it active (subvocalization)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>This is why we remember a series of short words better than long words (word length effect), and why a concurrent task like counting aloud disrupts verbal memorization (articulatory suppression).<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"developpement\">Working Memory Development<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Working memory capacity increases progressively with age, primarily due to the <strong>maturation of the prefrontal cortex<\/strong>, which is only complete in adulthood (around age 25).<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<table><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<thead><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<th>Age<\/th>\n<th>Average Verbal Span (digits)<\/th>\n<th>Characteristics<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/thead>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<tbody><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4 years<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3-4 items<\/td>\n<td>Beginning use of subvocal rehearsal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>7 years<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>5 items<\/td>\n<td>More systematic rehearsal strategies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>10 years<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6 items<\/td>\n<td>Beginning of chunking strategies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Adult<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>7 \u00b1 2 items<\/td>\n<td>Elaborate strategies, automation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/tbody>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/table>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"impact\">Impact on Learning<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Working memory is involved in <strong>virtually all academic learning<\/strong>. A deficit has wide-ranging repercussions and can mimic or worsen other disorders.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h3>In Reading<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty keeping the <strong>beginning of the sentence<\/strong> in memory while decoding the end<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Losing the <strong>thread of the text<\/strong>: forgetting what was just read<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty making <strong>inferences<\/strong> (connecting distant information)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Overload during <strong>decoding<\/strong> for the beginning reader<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h3>In Writing<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li><strong>Forgetting ideas<\/strong> while writing<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty simultaneously managing <strong>spelling, syntax, and content<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li><strong>Incomplete or incoherent<\/strong> sentences<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty <strong>revising<\/strong> one&#8217;s text (keeping the original version in mind)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h3>In Mathematics<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Errors in <strong>mental calculation<\/strong> (losing intermediate results)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty with <strong>multi-step problems<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Forgetting <strong>carries<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty following long <strong>procedures<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h3>In Oral Communication<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty following <strong>long instructions<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Losing the thread of the <strong>conversation<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty <strong>constructing complex sentences<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>Problems with <strong>listening comprehension<\/strong> for long statements<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"signes\">Signs of a Working Memory Deficit<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"warning-box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<h4>\ud83d\udd0d Signs to Watch for in Daily Life<\/h4>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li>Forgetting <strong>instructions<\/strong> immediately after hearing them<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li>Losing track of what they&#8217;re doing, seeming <strong>&#8220;disconnected&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li>Needing frequent <strong>repetition<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty <strong>copying<\/strong> (forgetting between the board and the paper)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li>Unable to <strong>follow a sequence<\/strong> of instructions<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li>Abandoning <strong>multi-step<\/strong> tasks<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li>Difficulty <strong>retelling<\/strong> in order (losing the thread)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<li>Errors by <strong>omission<\/strong> rather than reasoning errors<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"evaluation\">Working Memory Assessment<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Working memory is assessed by a <strong>neuropsychologist<\/strong> or <strong>psychologist<\/strong>, often as part of an intellectual assessment (WISC-V) or attention assessment. Classic tests include:<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li><strong>Forward digit span<\/strong>: repeating series of numbers (short-term memory)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li><strong>Backward digit span<\/strong>: repeating in reverse (working memory)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li><strong>Letter-number sequencing<\/strong>: reorganizing a mixed sequence (letters in alphabetical order, numbers in ascending order)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li><strong>N-back<\/strong>: indicating if the current item is identical to the one N positions before<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li><strong>Updating tasks<\/strong>: retaining the last items from a scrolling list<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"strategies\">Compensation Strategies<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Research shows that <strong>compensation strategies<\/strong> are often more effective in daily life than &#8220;pure&#8221; working memory training attempts. The idea is to <strong>reduce the load<\/strong> on working memory rather than trying to increase it.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"strategy-card\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<h4>\ud83d\udcdd Externalize Information<\/h4>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <pee>Everything that is <strong>written down doesn&#8217;t need to be remembered<\/strong>. Encourage the use of notes, lists, reminders, calendars, reminder apps. It&#8217;s not &#8220;cheating,&#8221; but a legitimate compensation strategy.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"strategy-card\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<h4>\ud83d\udd22 Break Down Information (Chunking)<\/h4>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <pee>Present information in <strong>small units<\/strong>. One instruction at a time. 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Training generally improves performance on trained tasks, but <strong>transfer<\/strong> to academic learning is more uncertain. <strong>Compensation strategies<\/strong> (externalization, chunking, visual supports) are often more effective in daily life than pure training.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-question\">\ud83d\udccc What is the difference between ADHD and working memory deficit?<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-answer\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>ADHD often includes a working memory deficit, but they are not the same thing. ADHD is characterized by <strong>inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity<\/strong>. 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