Working memory: the importance of theta and gamma oscillations.
Working memory is the ability to actively hold information in the mind. Recent results demonstrate that working memory is organized by oscillatory processes in the theta and gamma frequency range.
Lisman
John
J
Biology Department & Volen Center for Complex Systems, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA. Lisman@brandeis.edu
D001683:Biological Clocks / Q000502:physiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D010507:Periodicity; D013826:Theta Rhythm; D013997:Time Factors