Naturalistic actions modulate Working Memory prioritization in immersive virtual reality (opens in new tab)

Human cognition is inherently action-oriented, enabling flexible interaction with dynamic environments. Working Memory (WM) links perception and action by maintaining task-relevant representations. Although evidence indicates that action planning can influence what information is maintained in WM, traditional laboratory paradigms often rely on simplified response demands that only partially capture real-world perception–action coupling. Here, we investigated whether the nature of actions modu...