Geheugenwerk

Geheugenwerk is a Dutch-language term that does not have a fixed, widely recognized meaning in psychology or linguistics. In standard Dutch, the cognitive construct most commonly referred to is werkgeheugen, known in English as working memory, the system responsible for temporarily holding and processing information.

Possible uses: The compound geheugenwerk may appear as an informal or nonstandard variant, or as part of titles or organization names. In educational or therapeutic writing, geheugenwerk can be used to denote memory-related activities or "memory work," but this usage is less common than werkgeheugen or geheugen training. In some contexts it may reflect an attempt to translate the English term memory work, or to describe tasks that engage memory rather than the functioning of memory itself.

Etymology and note: Geheugen (memory) + werk (work) forms a plausible compound, but Dutch typically uses werkgeheugen to denote the short-term memory system. Differences in word order can shift perceived focus from the system (werkgeheugen) to the activity (geheugenwerk).

See also: werkgeheugen; geheugen; geheugentraining; cognitieve functies; neurowetenschap; psychologie.