NEW DELHI: (Feb 25) Working memory, which allows one to juggle multiple tasks at the same time, may have its limits, according to a new study published in the journal eLife.

A learning process involving ‘chunking’ or grouping related pieces of information, rather than capacity, is the real driver of working memory, according to co-author of the study, Aneri Soni, a graduate student at Brown University, US.

The capacity of one’s working memory — how many tasks can be performed simultaneously — is considered to be limited. However, there are competing theories as to why or how this might be true, the researchers said.

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