Dissecting how our brain processes new and stored information – also known as working memory – is necessary for understanding the determinants of learning skills and attention.
Our capacity to maintain and manipulate task-relevant information is governed by our working memory. The part of our brain responsible for memory function is the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). Although the neuronal processes necessary for working memory tasks have been elucidated, we lack a mechanistic explanation for this cortical activity, and precisely how neuromodulators such as dopamine can influence it.
Further details: The mechanism of working memory