Cognitive skills
Memory vs attention
Attention selects the information. Memory holds and retrieves it. Many test results depend on both.
Quick answer
The simple difference
Attention decides what gets selected. Memory helps you hold, store, and retrieve selected information.
How they interact
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Attention selects the target.
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Working memory keeps it active.
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Distraction weakens encoding.
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Recall depends on the original attention.
Where this shows up
Word recall
Pattern puzzles
Reading tasks
Timed logic
IQFlow
Separate the skill areas
IQFlow helps compare memory and attention instead of mixing everything into one vague score.