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Direct linkMcVay, Jennifer C.; Kane, Michael J. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2012
Some people are better readers than others, and this variation in comprehension ability is predicted by measures of working memory capacity (WMC). The primary goal of this study was to investigate the mediating role of mind-wandering experiences in the association between WMC and normal individual differences in reading comprehension, as predicted…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Reading Comprehension, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
