Prospective Memory - An Overview and Synthesis of an Emerging Field (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2007
First published:	February 2007
Authors:	Mark A. McDaniel • Gilles O. Einstein
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-4129-2469-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > Memory
LSN:	1-4129-2469-3
Barcode:	9781412924696

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