Working memory can be reliably measured in non-human animals
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Working memory is reliably measured across multiple non-human animal species using established behavioral paradigms and neurophysiological tracking.
Evidence for · 3
Working Memory as an Indicator for Comparative Cognition – Detecting Qualitative and Quantitative Differences
2020 · cited by 9
Paper 6 argues that working memory can be effectively tested using behavioral protocols across a multitude of non-human species, providing a foundation for comparative cognition.
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Prefrontal cortex interneurons and their contributions to attention, working memory, and adaptive behavior.
2026 · cited by 1
Paper 9 details how prefrontal cortex interneurons in nonhuman primates and rodents support working memory tasks and cognitive functions.
Prefrontal cortical NR2B-containing NMDA receptors are essential for spatial working memory performance.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper 10 provides direct behavioral and neuropharmacological evidence that spatial working memory can be reliably assessed and manipulated in both rats and monkeys.