Phonological Loop Simulator 🧠

This tool simulates the rehearsal process of Baddeley's working memory model. Words in a list are kept active through subvocal rehearsal. If a word's activation drops too low before it can be rehearsed, it is forgotten. Adjust the parameters below to see how word length, rehearsal speed, and decay rate affect memory retention.

Parameters

Auto-Generate Word List

How many?

# of chars?

Word List (comma-separated)

Time Per Character (sec/char)

The time it takes to subvocally rehearse a single character.

Decay Rate / Mean

The fixed decay rate or the mean for the Gaussian distribution.

Use Noisy Decay Rate

Noise Standard Deviation

Recall Time (seconds)

The total time allowed before the recall phase begins.

Simulation Log

Enter your parameters and click "Run Simulation" to see the step-by-step log.