Who has working memory issues?

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I do. And it's really annoying.


Sometimes people make fun of me for not remembering their names afterwards -- even if I already knew who they are. I do forget words for a moment, that I end up making things complicated. And I kept self-accommodating this issue, that it's really bugging me.
How am I supposed to know if something is missing if there IS something missing at all?? I just deduce that something is missing or fell of my mental list, but it doesn't always work or bring out some sort of delayed recall.

Lack of sensory filter doesn't help sometimes.
Either I suck at multitasking, or I'm misusing focus. I did well academically, if anything, I halfheartedly studied and did well.
I wasn't tensed or overwhelmed, though that made it worse. Something IS falling off all the sudden.

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Yes, my working memory capacity has certainly declined over the years and it's gotten to a point where I am quite worried. At times I can't seem to hold thoughts in my mind long enough to connect them to other thoughts, making logical reasoning difficult.

In multiple ways, I'm challenged with working memory. I think auditory processing is related, in my case.

Years ago I did some aptitude tests. (Which were pretty useless, but that's another story). What was interesting was that they tested "intelligence" broken down into 4 elements: Linguistic, Logical, Processing Speed and Working Memory. I scored MUCH worse on Working Memory than the other three. Which felt right. So often, I get frustrated because I'm trying to do something I understand how to do very well, but somehow I get "lost" in the middle of it.

Yes, I have a lousy short-term, or working memory. Makes life harder.

my mother tells me to do something, and it'll get done......6 hours later.....when i remember.......or not at all haha.

We all do. It comes from our sensory issues. We become distracted and can't maintain our focus. You'll need to come up with your own tricks to keep yourself present and focused. Like keeping your work environment free of distractions. ( ask your supervisor to help you with that ) Find what works best for you. If writing is too slow, record your thoughts on a voice recorder and then transcribe them. When listening to people, focus your attention on the subject not your own thoughts. This is the main reason why we don't make eye contact because we become distracted with their facial expressions especially the eyes. If it is work instructions, ask them to speak slowly and repeat to them what they just told you. Tell them to bear with you, that you have sensory issues and become easily distracted. ASD is considered a disability and you cannot be discriminated against at work or in school. You will get better in time because you will teach yourself tricks and become self disciplined:)

I remember having a teacher who spoke a lot of words at once and used a broad vocabulary, I had to rely on what they wrote on the board.

I for one. I've been tested on working memory, though that was at least a decade ago, when I first had a diagnosis. During that time, it was found that working memory was the weakest link in the chain, and it is sufficiently poor that it alone would constitute a learning disability. Since that time, it really hasn't become any better or worse. I misplace things constantly, get lost when reading and writing, transfer numbers incorrectly during calculations, and forget instructions. Long term memory, however, is exceptionally good.

Me. I did the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale test (WAIS-IV) about five and a half years ago and scored in the 87th percentile or above for verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, processing speed and fullscale IQ, but only in the 55th percentile for working memory. Like a couple of others have mentioned I do well academically. It's likely that I'm leaning on my strengths to compensate.

Working memory, according to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_memory), "is a cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for the transient holding, processing, and manipulation of information". I cannot do mental arithmetic because I can't hold the numbers in my head. I forget verbal instructions. I have to write everything down instead. Lectures are a pretty awful way for me to learn, particularly about complex concepts, because I can't hold the information long enough to make sense of it. Thankfully, when I went to university most recently they recorded the lectures for most subjects and I could listen to them at my own pace, stopping to process, take notes and consult other sources when necessary.

Now I'm curious. For those of you who are good academically or have jobs that require a lot of mental power, what working memory problems do you encounter and how do you compensate?