Talk:Prospective memory
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[edit] Prospective memory
I edited the intro paragraph a bit. As a first-time reader it was a bit confusing but after reading other sources I was able to make sense of it so I tried to reflect the basic concept as to engage a reader in a more clear way. Jsarmi 15:47, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
Any comments on adding the following to discussion of prospective memory?
Event-based prospective memory can be exploited using deliberate acts that will produce a notable event at the time that the memory needs to be recalled such as setting an alarm or placing a shoe in the sink to remind you to take the trash out in the morning. Prospective memory can be enhanced by ordinary acts such as making a grocery list or a to-do list. 4.232.0.196 18:56, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
- What you're suggesting is correct. That a time-based prospective intention can effectively be turned into an event-based intention by explicitly creating a reminder cue. There is a literature on this sort of thing, often talking about it as 'strategies', I think. Interestingly, (I don't have a reference in front of me) older people perform worse on ProM task than younger people in lab settings. However, in naturalistic settings, there is usually no difference, in fact older adults at times perform better and some have argued that this is due to the use of such strategies (which are not available in a computer-based lab task).--Limegreen 22:10, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
Any interest in having a seperate page on age related changes in prospective memory??
