Working memory capacity and its relation to general intelligence
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Early investigations of working memory capacity (WMC) and reasoning ability suggested that WMC might be the basis of Spearman's g. However, recent work has uncovered details about the basic processes involved in working memory tasks, which has resulted in a more principled approach to task development. As a result, claims now being made about the relation between WMC and g are more cautious. A review of the recent research reveals that WMC and g are indeed highly related, but not identical. Furthermore, WM span tasks involve an executive-control mechanism that is recruited to combat interference and this ability is mediated by portions of the prefrontal cortex. More combined experimental-differential research is needed to understand better the basis of the WMC-g relation.
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Intelligence may be related to both common cognitive control and working memory-specific processes.
“Rather, intelligence may be related to both common CC and working memory-specific processes, consistent with earlier research showing that intelligence and particularly reasoning ability are strongly related to working memory capacity [178, 179].”
From The role of prefrontal cortex in cognitive control and executive function (2022) · cites this paper as [178]
The Article section reports strong correlations between working-memory capacity and reasoning ability, and the Conclusion links working-memory tasks to executive attention control. The paper does not establish that working-memory-specific processes contribute to intelligence separately from common cognitive control, so it supports the cited relationship but not that distinct-process interpretation. (LLM, conf=0.82)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredIntelligence and particularly reasoning ability are strongly related to working memory capacity.
“Rather, intelligence may be related to both common CC and working memory-specific processes, consistent with earlier research showing that intelligence and particularly reasoning ability are strongly related to working memory capacity [178, 179].”
From The role of prefrontal cortex in cognitive control and executive function (2022) · cites this paper as [178]
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- Authors
- Conway, A. R. A., Kane, M. J., & Engle, R. W.
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro (US)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
- Corresponding author
- Conway, Andrew R.A.
- Venue
- Trends in Cognitive Sciences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2003-12
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 547-552
- ISSN
- 1364-6613 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2150672384
- Semantic Scholar
- 146738f82a478c2c80a289c2d97dfd4990c8405a
- Cited by
- 1,223
- References
- 53
- Citations by year
- 2026: 48 · 2025: 48 · 2024: 40 · 2023: 47 · 2022: 55 · 2021: 91 · 2020: 64 · 2019: 80 · 2018: 78 · 2017: 69 · 2016: 65 · 2015: 60 · 2014: 74 · 2013: 81 · 2012: 66
- FWCI
- 2.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- libres.uncg.edu
- Locations
- Trends in Cognitive Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- NC Digital Online Collection of Knowledge and Scholarship (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Keywords
- working memory capacity, general intelligence, Spearman's g, reasoning skills, executive function, interference, prefrontal cortex
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