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Implementation intentions and facilitation of prospective memory.

A L Chasteen1, D C Park, N Schwarz

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. chasteen@psych.utoronto.ca

Psychological Science
|January 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Forming implementation intentions significantly boosted prospective memory in older adults for self-initiated tasks. This strategy improved task completion when cues were not obvious.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Prospective memory, the ability to remember future intentions, is crucial for daily functioning.
  • Implementation intentions, detailed plans for when and how to act, are known to enhance goal achievement.
  • Older adults often experience declines in prospective memory, impacting their independence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine if implementation intentions can improve prospective memory in older adults.
  • To determine if this effect is specific to self-initiated behaviors or also applies to cue-driven tasks.

Main Methods:

  • Participants were divided into three groups: implementation intention formation, instruction rehearsal, and simple instruction.
  • The task involved self-initiating the recording of the day of the week on received paper.

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  • A secondary task assessed performance on a cue-dependent prospective memory task.

    • Main Results:

    • Participants forming implementation intentions were over twice as likely to perform the self-initiated behavior.
    • No significant improvement was observed for the cue-dependent prospective memory task.
    • The intention effect was specific to tasks requiring self-initiation.

    Conclusions:

    • Detailed implementation intentions are effective in enhancing prospective memory for self-initiated actions in older adults.
    • This strategy is particularly beneficial for tasks lacking salient external cues.
    • Implementation intentions may offer a practical method to support cognitive function in aging.