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Celinda Reese-Melancon1, Erin E Harrington1, Keri L Kytola2
1a Department of Psychology, Oklahoma Sta University , Stillwater , OK , USA.
Memory (Hove, England)
|July 25, 2019
Summary
Metacognition significantly impacts prospective memory (PM) performance. Using strategies improved PM, especially in nonfocal tasks, but increased ongoing task costs.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Human Memory
Background:
- Metacognition's role in prospective memory (PM) is under-researched.
- PM involves remembering to perform an intended action in the future.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate metacognitive strategies in laboratory PM tasks.
- Examine the relationship between self-reported strategy use and PM performance.
Main Methods:
- Combined data from multiple experiments (N=668).
- Utilized focal and nonfocal PM tasks within a lexical decision task.
- Collected self-reported strategy use data.
Main Results:
- Strategy repertoire was consistent across focal and nonfocal PM tasks.
- Strategy users outperformed non-users, particularly in nonfocal conditions.
- Strategy use correlated with higher costs to the ongoing task.
Conclusions:
- Metacognition plays a crucial role in prospective memory functioning.
- Strategy use enhances PM but incurs cognitive costs.
- Further research is needed to fully understand metacognitive influences on PM.
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