Recent years have seen vigorous debate and substantial theoretical progress in the psychology of short-term and working memory. In particular, many new and competing theoretical models have been developed. This high level of activity in a field central to many areas of psychology led to the Second Quebec Conference on Short-Term/Working Memory, held in Quebec City, Canada, in July 2002. This special issue, which provides a current overview of research on short-term/working memory, had its origins in this conference. Memory in a variety of different populations is examined, including
memory of both children and older adults, as well as patients with amnesia and representational neglect. The collection provides an up-to-date snap shot of empirical and theoretical work on short-term and working memory.
