What are some of the functions of central executive?

What are some of the functions of central executive?

The central executive is where the major work of working memory occurs, is not a storage but rather a control center of the working memory system. It pulls information from long-term memory and coordinates the activity of the phonological loop and visuospatial sketch pad by focusing on specific parts of a task and switching attention from one part to another. One important function of the central executive is to decide how to divide attention between different tasks.

The main job of the central executive is to coordinate the visuospatial sketch pad and phonological loop. It also divides attention, determining which component gets how much attention. So in essence, even though it's a part of the memory system it's job is not to store information, but to coordinate it's manipulation.

The central executive is the part of WM. It's task is to correctly manipulate the information in STM and LTM. It also decides which specific components gets how much attention and switches the attention depending on the situation. It also coordinates the visuospatial sketch pad and phonological loop.