Prospective Memory
An Overview and Synthesis of an Emerging Field
Authored by:
Washington University, St Louis, MO |
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Furman University, Greenville, SC |
Description:
While there are many books on retrospective memory, or remembering past events, Prospective Memory: An Overview and Synthesis of an Emerging Field is the first authored text to provide a straightforward and integrated foundation to the scientific study of memory for actions to be performed in the future. Authors Mark A. McDaniel and Gilles O. Einstein present an accessible overview and synthesis of the theoretical and empirical work in this emerging field.
Key Features:
- Focuses on students rather than researchers : While there are many edited works on prospective memory, this is the first authored text written in an accessible style geared toward students.
- Provides a general approach for the controlled, laboratory study of prospective memory: The authors place issues and research on prospective memory within the context of general contemporary themes in psychology, such as the issue of the degree to which human behavior is mediated by controlled versus automatic processes.
- Investigates the cognitive processes that underlie prospective remembering : Examples are provided of event-based, time-based, and activity-based prospective memory tasks while subjects are engaged in ongoing activities to parallel day-to-day life.
- Suggests fruitful directions for further advancement : In addition to integrating what is now a fairly loosely connected theoretical and empirical field, this book goes beyond current work to encourage new theoretical insights.
Intended Audience:
This relatively brief book is an excellent supplemental text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Memory, Human Memory, and Learning & Memory in the departments of psychology and cognitive science.
"This is a very well-written piece--consistently bold and engaging. A novice to the area will be able to pick it up and quickly absorb two decades of research. Masterfully done, really. I give two thumbs up to this outstandingly lucid analysis of the field of prospective memory."
-Richard L. Marsh, University of Georgia
"I very much enjoyed reading Prospective Memory. I found it stiumating and provocative. This well-organized overview greatly facilitates the task of keeping up with the literature in a rapidly developing field."
-Ute J. Bayen, Heinrich-Heine Univerität, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Prospective Memory: A New Research Enterprise
- Monitoring in Prospective Memory
- Spontaneous Retrieval in Prospective Remembering
- Multiprocess Theory of Prospective Memory
- Storage and Retention of Intended Actions
- Planning and Encoding of Intentions
- Prospective Memory and Life Span Development
- Cognitive Neuroscience of Prospective Memory
- Prospective Memory as It Applies to Work and Naturalistic Settings
- Final Thoughts