Grace E. Hallenbeck

Prioritizing working memory resources depends on prefrontal cortex

This study uses transcranial magnetic stimulation to test how prefrontal cortex perturbations affect working memory resource allocation, finding that disrupting control processes improves memory for low-priority items.

Behavioral prioritization enhances working memory precision and neural population gain

The paper shows that prioritizing visual working memory items increases neural population gain in early visual cortex, improving memory precision for high-priority items.

Working Memory Representations in Visual Cortex Mediate the Effects of Distraction

This study examines how distraction affects working memory representations in visual cortex using fMRI, finding that distraction temporarily reduces representation fidelity but does not cause catastrophic loss.