Prospective Memory: An Overview and Synthesis of an Emerging Field

1. Prospective Memory: A New Research Enterprise What is a Prospective Memory Task? Scientific Study of Prospective Memory 2. Monitoring in Prospective Memory Attentional Monitoring Preparatory Attentional Processes To Monitor or Not to Monitor: When is the Question Summary 3. Spontaneous Retrieval in Prospective Remembering Costs of Prospective Memory: Always Present? Spontaneous Retrieval Spontaneous Retrieval as a Reflexive Associative Memory Process Spontaneous Noticing Summary Chapter 4. Multiprocess Theory of Prospective Memory An Advantage of the Multiprocess Theory Multiprocess Theory Parameters of the Ongoing Task Parameters of Prospective Memory Cues Importance of the Prospective Memory Task Individual Differences and Intra-Individual Differences Planning Summary 5. Storage and Retention of Intended Actions Goschke and Kuhl's Paradigm Extending the Intention Superiority Effect Retention of Intended Actions Over Time: Immune to Forgetting? Retrieval of Intentions During the Retention Interval Summary 6. Planning and Encoding of Intentions Planning Implementation Intentions Individual Differences Summary 7. Prospective Memory and Life Span Development Prospective Memory in Children Prospective Memory in Older Adults Summary and Observations 8. Cognitive Neuroscience of Prospective Memory The Neuropsychology of Prospective Memory Neuroimaging and Prospective Memory Event-Related Brain Potentials (ERPs) Summary and Future Directions 9. Prospective Memory as it Applies to Work and Naturalistic Settings General Recommendations for Improving Prospective Memory An Analysis of a Prospective Memory Failure as Possible Interventions Limitations of Generalizing to Applied and Natural Settings on the Basis of Existing Laboratory Experiments Non-laboratory Methods for Investigating Prospective Memory External Reminding Devices Summary 10. Final Thoughts