Encoding precision in visual working memory decreases with the number of encoded items.
Here, we propose a normative theory for such set size effects: the brain minimizes a …

The precision of visual working memory (WM) representations declines monotonically with
increasing storage load. Two distinct models of WM capacity predict different shapes for this …

Research into human working memory limits has been shaped by the competition between
different formal models, with a central point of contention being whether internal …

Limits in visual working memory (VWM) strongly constrain human performance across many
tasks. However, the nature of these limits is not well understood. In this article we develop an …

Whether the capacity of visual working memory is better characterized by an item-based or a
resource-based account continues to be keenly debated. Here, we propose that visual …

Multiple studies have demonstrated that resolution in working memory (WM) declines as the
number of stored items increases. Discrete-resource models predict that this decline should …

Recall of visual features from working memory varies in both bias and precision depending
on stimulus parameters. Whereas a number of models can approximate the average …

If we view a visual scene that contains many objects, then momentarily close our eyes, some
details persist while others seem to fade. Discrete models of visual working memory (VWM) …

It has been debated whether human visual working memory is limited by the number of
items or the precision with which they are represented. In the research reported here, we …

Human brains are finite, and thus have bounded capacity. An efficient strategy for a capacity-
limited agent is to continuously adapt by dynamically reallocating capacity in a task …