working memory ↔ consciousness

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Consciousness and working memory are intimately related in cognitive models, as consciousness arises from processes involving attention and working memory [1], and is tied to or identical with working memory [2]. Global Workspace Theory explicitly connects working memory to consciousness [3], with empirical support, and Global Neuronal Workspace Theory links conscious access to working memory [4].

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Fame in the Brain—Global Workspace Theories of Consciousness psychologytoday.com Psychology Today 3 facts

quoteAttention selects and amplifies specific signals, allowing them to enter the workspace and become conscious. Consciousness and working memory are intimately related because attended working memory items are conscious and use the global workspace for broadcast.

claimGlobal Workspace Theories propose that consciousness is related to other cognitive processes, specifically attention and working memory, which reflect 'what is on the mind.'

claimGlobal Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT) explains 'conscious access' and how consciousness relates to attention and working memory.

A Synergistic Workspace for Human Consciousness Revealed by ... elifesciences.org eLife 1 fact

referenceThe paper 'Consciousness and the prefrontal parietal network: Insights from attention, working memory, and chunking' by Dehaene and Changeux (2011) explores the role of the prefrontal-parietal network in consciousness, providing insights related to attention, working memory, and chunking.

Psychology and Cognitive Science on Consciousness klinikong.com Klinikong 1 fact

claimCognitive models propose that consciousness arises from complex cognitive processes that involve attention, working memory, and executive functions.

The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology 1 fact

claimGlobal Workspace Theory (GWT) is notable for its explicit connection between working memory and consciousness, which is supported by empirical evidence (Baars and Franklin, 2003; McFadden, 2023; Morsella and Poehlman, 2013).

[PDF] Encyclopedia of Consciousness ndl.ethernet.edu.et National Digital Library of Ethiopia 1 fact

claimConsciousness is intimately tied to, and perhaps identical to, attention, imagery, and working memory.