Question

Scientists have revised their model of memory, replacing short-term memory with working memory. what is the difference between working memory and short-term memory?

Answer 1

Short-term memory is the part of memory that is typically used to simply store information for a short period of time, milliseconds on average. Working memory, in comparison, allows for us to take these short-term memories, recall them, and manipulate them in ways that short-term memory is incapable of handling.