topic Re: Working Memory Capacity in Community Chat

Working Memory Capacity

KarenQVC — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:31:39 GMT

I saw on Daily Mail that this trait is directly related to mask wearing. Apparently this trait is related to what we call IQ.

Does it make sense to you?

Re: Working Memory Capacity

noodleann — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:41:41 GMT

@KarenQVC wrote:
I saw on Daily Mail that this trait is directly related to mask wearing. Apparently this trait is related to what we call IQ.

Does it make sense to you?

GIGO.

Re: Working Memory Capacity

KarenQVC — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:43:19 GMT

NIH.gov has related studies. This capacity is very short short term memory. I guess if one couldn't hold all the concepts of the danger of the virus in one's head at the same time, there would be less urgency to wear a mask.

Re: Working Memory Capacity

KarenQVC — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:49:38 GMT

@noodleann Easy enuf to say. I do think it has implications for public health education. Keep messages about masks simple. Yeah.

Re: Working Memory Capacity

QueenDanceALot — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:44:19 GMT

Rather interesting to think about.

Calls to my mind the recent (past few years) discussions (not here particularly) about short attention span being caused/exacerbated by certain applications of modern technology.

No stick-to-itiveness. Move quickly from one idea to another without depth.

Speaks to a lot of things going on currently.

Re: Working Memory Capacity

KarenQVC — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:25:38 GMT

Yes, @QueenDanceALot , the study spawns ideas. Would it help compliance to put a big word MASK on each mask? Would it help compliance among those with weaker memories?