Data arrives from the sense , but it can't hold it for long
Limited capacity of 4 items
Determines how resources ( slave systems ) are allocated
Baddeley ( 1986 ) uses the metaphor of a company boss
Central Executive makes decisions about which issues deserve attention and which ones to be ignored
Central Executive also selects strategies to prioritize what you pay attention to but can only do a limited number of things at the same time
Boss Metaphor for Central Executive
Boss of a company collects information from several different sources such as from the inner ear and eyes and information held in a large database ( LTM )
