ABSTRACT
Visuo-spatial working memory (VSWM) is the term that identifies the system involved in short-term retention and processing of visuo-spatial material. The concept of a visuo-spatial working memory system is closely linked to the working memory model proposed by Baddeley and Hitch (1974; Baddeley, 1986). In this chapter we will use the term simply as a way to define a system that is able to memorise and process visuo-spatial material, either deriving from sensory perception or from long-term storage systems. From this perspective, the Baddeley and Hitch model (1974; and later modifications such as Logie, 1995) is one of the possible interpretations and later we will describe the most plausible alternatives.
