Serial Memory for Sound-Specified Locations: Effects of Spatial Uncertainty and Motor Suppression

Groeger, John A.; Banks, Adrian P.; Simpson, P. J.

doi:10.1080/17470210601138746

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“…The locality constraint also manifests in the probed recall task (Fuchs, 1969), and in the n-back task in the form of increased false alarms to n-1 and n+1 lure probes (Szmalec, Verbruggen, Kemps, & Vandierendonck, 2011). A locality constraint over the spatial-as opposed to temporal-distance between items has been witnessed in visual WM tasks (Bays, Benchmarks for Working Memory 40 2016; Emrich & Ferber, 2012;), a probed recall task (Hitch, 1974), and a reconstruction of order task for sound-specified locations (Groeger, Banks, & Simpson, 2008); the spatial transposition gradient is illustrated in the right panel of Figure 10. In sum, the locality constraint generalizes across several paradigms and materials, and has been identified as a key finding that any model of serial-order memory must predict (G. D. A.…”

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Benchmarks for models of short-term and working memory.

Oberauer¹,

Lewandowsky²,

Awh³

et al. 2018

Psychological Bulletin

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Any mature field of research in psychology-such as short-term/working memory-is characterized by a wealth of empirical findings. It is currently unrealistic to expect a theory to explain them all; theorists must satisfice with explaining a subset of findings. The aim of the present article is to make the choice of that subset less arbitrary and idiosyncratic than is current practice. We propose criteria for identifying benchmark findings that every theory in a field should be able to explain: Benchmarks should be reproducible, generalize across materials and methodological variations, and be theoretically informative. We propose a set of benchmarks for theories and computational models of short-term and working memory. The benchmarks are described in as theory-neutral a way as possible, so that they can serve as empirical common ground for competing theoretical approaches. Benchmarks are rated on three levels according to their priority for explanation. Selection and ratings of the benchmarks is based on consensus among the authors, who jointly represent a broad range of theoretical perspectives on working memory, and they are supported by a survey among other experts on working memory. The article is accompanied by a web page providing an open forum for discussion and for submitting proposals for new benchmarks; and a repository for reference data sets for each benchmark. (PsycINFO Database Record

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Section: Benchmark 41 Confusions Of Target Item With Other Items Inmentioning

confidence: 99%

Benchmarks for models of short-term and working memory.

Oberauer¹,

Lewandowsky²,

Awh³

et al. 2018

Psychological Bulletin

307

306

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“…Although most studies of spatial short-term memory for order have employed visual–spatial stimuli, a few studies have used auditory–spatial stimuli consisting of sequences of heard spatial locations (e.g., Groeger, Banks, & Simpson, 2008; Parmentier & Jones, 2000; Tremblay et al, 2006). In this test, a series of bursts of white noise are emitted from a number of speakers arranged in azimuth space ahead of the participant.…”

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“…The forward serial position curves associated with the recall of sequences composed of various different types of nonverbal stimuli have been shown to exhibit an extensive primacy effect accompanied by a one-item recency effect. These stimuli include visual–spatial locations (Avons, 2007; Farrand et al, 2001; Guérard & Tremblay, 2008; Jones et al, 1995; Smyth & Scholey, 1996; Tremblay et al, 2006), visual–spatial movements (Agam et al, 2005, 2007, 2010), auditory–spatial locations (Groeger et al, 2008; Parmentier & Jones, 2000; Tremblay et al, 2006), visual matrix patterns (Avons, 1998; Avons & Mason, 1999), and unfamiliar faces (Smyth et al, 2005; G. Ward et al, 2005).…”

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Memory for serial order across domains: An overview of the literature and directions for future research.

Hurlstone¹,

Hitch²,

Baddeley³

2014

Psychological Bulletin

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From vocabulary learning to imitating sequences of motor actions, the ability to plan, represent, and recall a novel sequence of items in the correct order is fundamental for many verbal and nonverbal higher level cognitive activities. Here we review phenomena of serial order documented across the verbal, visual, and spatial short-term memory domains and interpret them with reference to the principles of serial order and ancillary assumptions instantiated in contemporary computational theories of memory for serial order. We propose that functional similarities across domains buttress the notion that verbal, visual, and spatial sequences are planned and controlled by a competitive queuing (CQ) mechanism in which items are simultaneously active in parallel and the strongest item is chosen for output. Within the verbal short-term memory CQ system, evidence suggests that serial order is represented via a primacy gradient, position marking, response suppression, and cumulative matching. Evidence further indicates that output interference operates during recall and that item similarity effects manifest during both serial order encoding and retrieval. By contrast, the principles underlying the representation of serial order in the visual and spatial CQ systems are unclear, largely because the relevant studies have yet to be performed. In the spatial domain, there is some evidence for a primacy gradient and position marking, whereas in the visual domain there is no direct evidence for either of the principles of serial order. We conclude by proposing some directions for future research designed to bridge this and other theoretical gaps in the literature.

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“…A large volume of psychological experiments has demonstrated that the retrieval performances of human subjects are associated with the order of presented items, displaying a serial position effect, namely, subjects exhibit better performances for memory items appearing at the beginning or at end of a sequence, called the primacy or recency effect, respectively (Simon, 1962 ; Postman and Phillips, 1965 ; Glanzer and Cunitz, 1966 ). This serial position effect is observed in various types of working memory systems, including visual (Kiani et al, 2008 ), auditory (Hurlstone et al, 2014 ; Borderie et al, 2024 ), and spatial working memories (Groeger et al, 2008 ). The serial position effect is a well-established phenomenon in memory research, yet its underlying neural mechanism, contextual variation, and functional implication remain largely unresolved.…”

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The synaptic correlates of serial position effects in sequential working memory

Zhou,

Gong,

Huang

et al. 2024

Front. Comput. Neurosci.

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Sequential working memory (SWM), referring to the temporary storage and manipulation of information in order, plays a fundamental role in brain cognitive functions. The serial position effect refers to the phenomena that recall accuracy of an item is associated to the order of the item being presented. The neural mechanism underpinning the serial position effect remains unclear. The synaptic mechanism of working memory proposes that information is stored as hidden states in the form of facilitated neuronal synapse connections. Here, we build a continuous attractor neural network with synaptic short-term plasticity (STP) to explore the neural mechanism of the serial position effect. Using a delay recall task, our model reproduces the the experimental finding that as the maintenance period extends, the serial position effect transitions from the primacy to the recency effect. Using both numerical simulation and theoretical analysis, we show that the transition moment is determined by the parameters of STP and the interval between presented stimulus items. Our results highlight the pivotal role of STP in processing the order information in SWM.

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Serial Memory for Sound-Specified Locations: Effects of Spatial Uncertainty and Motor Suppression

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Benchmarks for models of short-term and working memory.

Benchmarks for models of short-term and working memory.

Memory for serial order across domains: An overview of the literature and directions for future research.

The synaptic correlates of serial position effects in sequential working memory

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