Prospective Memory: An Overview and Synthesis of an Emerging Field

by Mark A. McDaniel, Gilles O. Einstein

While there are many books on retrospective memory, or remembering past events, Prospective 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.

280 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2007

About the author

Mark A. McDaniel is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Integrative Research on Cognition, Learning, and Education (CIRCLE) at Washington University in St. Louis.