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[[Working memory]] as proposed by [[Alan Baddeley]] includes a two-part processing system with a visuospatial sketchpad and a phonological loop which essentially maps to Paivio’s theory.

Dual-coding theories provide a unifying framework for literacy, for [[Reading (activity)|reading]]. When people read written information, dual-coding theories contend that the readers access [[Orthography|orthographic]] and [[Phonology|phonological]] information to recognize [[Word (linguistics)|words]] in the [[textwriting]]. Dual-coding theory is a relatively new subject to the field of literacy.

Paivio’s work has implications for literacy, visual [[mnemonics]], idea generation, human factors, interface design, as well as the development of educational materials among others.