When I took classes in cog sci, this idea of “working memory” seemed common, despite coexistence with more nuanced models. (IE, speaking about WM as 7±2 chunks was common and done without qualification iirc, although the idea of different memories for different modalities was also discussed. Since this number is determined by experiment, not neuroanatomy, it’s inherently an operationalized concept.) Perhaps this is no longer the case!
When I took classes in cog sci, this idea of “working memory” seemed common, despite coexistence with more nuanced models. (IE, speaking about WM as 7±2 chunks was common and done without qualification iirc, although the idea of different memories for different modalities was also discussed. Since this number is determined by experiment, not neuroanatomy, it’s inherently an operationalized concept.) Perhaps this is no longer the case!