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.

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The retrieved literature includes specific studies on comparative cognition, neurophysiology, and pharmacology (such as papers 6, 9, and 10) demonstrating that working memory is successfully and reliably measured in non-human animals like rodents and primates.

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Working Memory as an Indicator for Comparative Cognition – Detecting Qualitative and Quantitative Differences

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L. Hahn, Jonas Rose. Working Memory as an Indicator for Comparative Cognition – Detecting Qualitative and Quantitative Differences. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01954

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.

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Boroujeni KB, Balaram P, Tiesinga P, Womelsdorf T. Prefrontal cortex interneurons and their contributions to attention, working memory, and adaptive behavior.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pneurobio.2025.102873

Paper 9 details how prefrontal cortex interneurons in nonhuman primates and rodents support working memory tasks and cognitive functions.

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Prefrontal cortical NR2B-containing NMDA receptors are essential for spatial working memory performance.

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Peng J, Wang G, Han Y, Qu L, Wang M, Arnsten AFT, Cai J, Li B. Prefrontal cortical NR2B-containing NMDA receptors are essential for spatial working memory performance.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03595-x

Paper 10 provides direct behavioral and neuropharmacological evidence that spatial working memory can be reliably assessed and manipulated in both rats and monkeys.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8101 Aug 2026

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