An investigation of everyday prospective memory

Prospective memory, remembering to carry out one's planned activities, was investigated using a naturalistic paradigm. Three experiments, with a total of 405 participants, were conducted. The goal was to demonstrate that the cognitive processing underlying successful everyday prospective rememb...

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Published in:Memory & cognition 1998-07, Vol.26 (4), p.633-643
Main Authors: MARSH, R. L, HICKS, J. L, LANDAU, J. D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Attention - physiology
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition & reasoning
Experiments
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Goals
Human
Humans
Learning. Memory
Memory
Memory - physiology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social Responsibility
Volition - physiology
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Summary:Prospective memory, remembering to carry out one's planned activities, was investigated using a naturalistic paradigm. Three experiments, with a total of 405 participants, were conducted. The goal was to demonstrate that the cognitive processing underlying successful everyday prospective remembering involves components other than mere "memory." Those components are probably best represented as individual differences in various cognitive capacities. More specifically, metamemory, attentional capacities, and planning processes that reprioritize intentions according to the demands of everyday life may determine how people actually accomplish the plans they establish for themselves. The results of these experiments suggest that researchers interested in the topic will have to contend with a multidimensional set of factors before any comprehensive understanding of prospective remembering can be realized.
ISSN:0090-502X
1532-5946
DOI:10.3758/BF03211383