Theta bandwidth determines human visual working memory capacity Human visual short term memory (VSTM) is capacity limited1. The neurophysiological basis for this limitation is, however, currently unknown. Here we apply the principle of efficient information transfer, derived from communications theory, to provide a mechanistic account of VSTM capacity. Shannon's information theory states that to increase the capacity of information encoded along a frequency axis, it is more efficient to expand t

• Published in: NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) Fla.), 2009-07, Vol.47, p.S144-S144
• Main Authors: Moran, R.J., Strange, B.A., Campo, P., Dolan, R.J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1053-8119; 1095-9572
• DOI: 10.1016/S1053-8119(09)71450-8