Short-term memory the ‘missing link’
Short-term memory may be even more important than we thought.
While intelligence plays a crucial role in the ability to gauge short- and long-term benefits and resist temptations, scientists have, until recently, been unsure of why this connection between intellect and self-control exists. But a study released Tuesday by Yale assistant professor of psychology Jeremy Gray and a team of researchers concluded that working, or short-term, memory may be part of the missing link between goal management and higher intelligence.
The study is built on the widely-accepted theory that...
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