Working memory utilizes precise timing information for neural storage
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SUPPORTED
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Current computational and empirical evidence indicates that working memory utilizes precise timing information, such as phase codes and neural oscillations, to maintain and structure neural representations.
Evidence for · 2
Trained recurrent neural networks develop phase-locked limit cycles in a working memory task
2024 · cited by 24
Demonstrates through recurrent neural networks that information in working memory can be encoded via precise timing relative to neural oscillation phases.
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Rhythmic temporal coordination of neural activity prevents representational conflict during working memory
2023 · cited by 19
Shows that rhythmic temporal coordination and frequency-specific phase dynamics help organize working memory representations and avoid conflicts.