Baddeley's model of working memory

Hey kiddo, do you know what memory is? Remembering something from the past or thinking something ahead of time? Our brain has a funny way of doing this, it is like an amazing magician, it stores things we need to remember or do, and brings them out when we need them.

Now, let's talk about Baddeley's model of working memory. Think of it like a desk with different drawers. Every time you need to work on a task, you open a different drawer that has the tools you need for that specific task.

This is what working memory is, it's like your brain's desk, the place where it temporarily stores information when you are trying to complete a task. Very similar to a sketchpad, where you put things on it to work them out in your head. And you can only pay attention to a certain amount of information, try juggling too many things all at once and you'll see, it's not easy.

Now, let's imagine three drawers or boxes. The first box is called the phonological loop- it's the one where we store all the verbal information or written words. And we use this when we read or speak aloud, it's kind of like our inner voice. The second box is called the visuospatial sketchpad - this is where we store visual information, like pictures, colors, shapes, and we use this when we imagine things in our mind. The third box is called the central executive- it's the boss of the desk, responsible for controlling all other boxes, and it's also in charge of sorting, coordinating and manipulating information from the other two boxes.

So, when we use these three boxes together, it's kind of like our brain's multi-tasking system, allowing us to work through complex problems, make plans, and store information to use later.

Pretty cool, right? Our brain is like an amazing machine, and working memory is just one of its many tricks.