A compression account of development in the ability to group information in working memory

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Miriam Debraise, Michaël Fartoukh, Ori Friedman, Laurent Vanni, Fabien Mathy
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/v74u5
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Abstract

This OSF project contains the materials, data, and analysis code associated with the article A compression account of development in the ability to group information in working memory. The study investigates how preschool-aged children (3–5 years) exploit structural regularities to compress and recall short sequences in a working memory task, using algorithmic complexity as a formal metric of structure.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cognitive Abilities and Testing Child and Animal Learning Development Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills

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Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint