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Working Memory Model Mind Map for Students

See how the central executive, both slave systems and the episodic buffer connect, then build a version from your own lecture notes or PDF.

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What you get
Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
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Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
Price
Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
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PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.

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Build Your Own Working Memory Map

Turn your textbook chapter or lecture slides into a map of the model in minutes.

Map from your own material

Upload a PDF, Word file, PowerPoint or text notes, and the AI extracts the model's components.

Expand any component

Open a branch such as the phonological loop to add sub-processes, examples and key studies.

Quiz yourself from the map

Turn the finished map into a quiz, and make flashcards from the same notes before exams.

How to Make a Working Memory Map

Start from your notes or a topic name, then let the AI lay out the model.

  1. 1

    Add your material

    Upload your chapter, slides or notes, or simply type working memory model.

  2. 2

    AI builds the map

    The AI separates the central executive, slave systems and buffer into branches.

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    Study, expand and quiz

    Expand weak branches, edit labels, then export a PNG or PDF or test yourself.

Working Memory Model Mind Map Explained

The working memory model, proposed by Baddeley and Hitch, describes a limited system that holds and manipulates information for short periods. It has a central executive that allocates attention and two slave systems: the phonological loop for sounds and words, and the visuospatial sketchpad for images and locations. Baddeley later added the episodic buffer to link these with long-term memory.

  • Central executive: controls attention and switches between tasks
  • Phonological loop: holds verbal and acoustic information
  • Visuospatial sketchpad: stores visual and spatial patterns
  • Episodic buffer: combines information into coherent episodes
  • Long-term memory link: retrieves stored knowledge into the system

Use this map to revise the model's parts and how they interact before an exam. To build a map of your own course notes, CogniGuide can generate one from your files in a few minutes.

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Working Memory Model Questions

Answers on the model and on making your own map.

What is the working memory model?

It is a theory by Baddeley and Hitch describing how people temporarily hold and manipulate information. It replaced the earlier idea of a single short-term store with a multi-component system.

What is the difference between working memory and short-term memory?

Short-term memory refers to passive storage of information over a few seconds. Working memory emphasizes active processing, where the central executive manipulates the stored content.

Which file types can I use to make the map?

You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), text or Markdown files, or images. You can also type a topic name instead.

Can I turn the working memory map into a quiz?

Yes. Any map can become a quiz to test yourself, and the same notes can also become flashcards.