
The Science Of Memory: How To Get Better At Remembering And Be Okay With Forgetting | Charan Ranganath
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Working Memory and Its Relation to Episodic and Semantic Memory
Working memory is the ability to keep and manipulate information in the mind, distinct but closely linked to episodic and semantic memory. Working memory helps in recalling episodic memories by constructing a narrative and in processing semantic information while reading. While these types of memory can be separated in experiments, in real-world activities like navigating, reading, watching a movie, or conversing, they are highly interconnected and dynamic.
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