Description
Product ID: | 9781412924696 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Prospective Memory |
Subtitle: | An Overview and Synthesis of an Emerging Field |
Authors: | Author: Gilles O. Einstein, Mark A. McDaniel |
Page Count: | 280 |
Subjects: | Cognition and cognitive psychology, Memory |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Prospective memory helps us with actions to be performed in the future, such as remembering to give a message to a friend, to take medication, or to turn off the oven. It supports the planning and forward-looking activities. This book provides an overview and synthesis of the theoretical and empirical work on this topic. 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:
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. |
Imprint Name: | SAGE Publications Inc |
Publisher Name: | SAGE Publications Inc |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2007-04-05 |