Cincuenta años de memoria de trabajo: teorías actualizadas y direcciones futuras
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https://doi.org/10.34019/1982-1247.2025.v19.41388Palabras clave:
Memoria operacional, memoria de corto plazo, psicología cognitivaResumen
La memoria de trabajo ha sido uno de los temas más importantes de la psicología cognitiva desde el capítulo clásico publicado por Baddeley y Hitch (1974) hace 50 años. En este trabajo presentamos tres modelos teóricos influyentes en la literatura desde entonces: el modelo multicomponente, el modelo de recursos compartidos en el tiempo (TBRS) y el modelo de procesos integrados. Explicamos el desarrollo de estas teorías y resumimos sus características en relación con la estructura y el funcionamiento de la memoria de trabajo. Al final se propone un marco comparativo entre las tres teorías, junto con consideraciones sobre el avance teórico en el campo y direcciones para futuras investigaciones.
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