To learn new skills, move past distractions, or take risks, research shows that it pays to draw on more working memory. Ready to propel your life and leadership to new heights? Then it’s time to tap into the wonder of working memory. How so?
This unique mental capability not only increase focus, it also offers you the brief facts you need most at any given moment. While it takes skills to use it well, it holds two ty
pes of short-term memory. On one hand, it’s a notepad of sorts, with key verbal and spatial hints written there when you reach for them.
Don’t be deceived by its small size when you working memory offers you only one bit at a time, because its mental capacity holds that key fact while you solve complex problems.
Several hot spots in working memory can easily detract from its advantages unless you realize where these lie, and deliberately avoid them.
Watch those at work today who win in tough times, and you’ll see amazing solutions illuminated by their working memories in action, while losers see mostly problems.
Do you operate from a business-as-usual approach, or do you expect wonders that come daily to those who use more working memory?
Check out recent research at Monitor on Psychology to see why working memory problems and possibilities are hot spokes in intelligent circles. Do you lead with the working memory in mind?
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on Dec 29th, 2008 at 7:25 am
I’m so glad that I found your blog, Ellen. I like your focus on mindful awareness and jumping out of ruts. Critically important to feeling alive.
On the particular subject of Working Memory, your readers may be interested to know about Susanne Jaeggi and Martin Buschkuehl’s study on Brain Exercises Improve IQ Training Working Memory” which recorded substantial increases in working-memory and mental agility (fluid intelligence) in just 19 days.
I was so impressed that I contacted the research team and developed a software program using the same method so that anyone can achieve these improvements.
Martin Walker
http://www.mindsparke.com
on Dec 29th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Thanks Martin, it would be fun to see what we are both doing that is even more similar. All the best with your fascinating work, and thanks for your interest in mine! Many people are needed to facilitate these living ideas!
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