The overflowing brain : information overload and the limits of working memory / Torkel Klingberg ; translated by Neil Betteridge.
| Author/creator | Klingberg, Torkel, 1967- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xiv, 202 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Översvämmade hjärnan. English |
| Contents | Introduction : the stone age brain meets the information flood -- The information portal -- The mental workbench -- Models of working memory -- The brain and the magical number seven -- Simultaneous capacity and mental bandwidth -- Wallace's paradox -- Brain plasticity -- Does ADHD exist? -- The everyday exercising of our mental muscles -- Computer games -- The Flynn effect -- Neurocognitive enhancement -- The information flood and flow. |
| Local note | Little-360076--305131065990% |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-196) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008014273 |
| ISBN | 9780195372885 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195372883 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF444 .K5513 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |