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Working memory model

Baddeley & Hitch (1974) put forward the working memory model (WMM) to explain some of the research findings that could not be explained by the MSM. The WMM is a multi-component short-term memory system, which consists of a central executive, phonological loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad.