Planning to remember: How to remember what you're doing and what you plan to do
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (940 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0987652265 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As always with the Mempowered books, this fully referenced book, based on the work of cognitive researchers, helps you permanently improve your memory skills by explaining what you need to know to use these strategies effectively and appropriately.. But remembering future events, and remembering what you're doing or have just done, are memory tasks that, like any other memory task, are subject to your skills. The special problem of these common memory failures is that they are failures that are often very obvious to others. More than any other memory failure, forgetting the future makes others feel hurt and annoyed, causing us regret and embarrassment. This book helps you understand these memory and attention failures, and shows you how to overcome them. Skills can be learned. To learn or improve a skill, you need to know effective strategies and how to practice them. Do you have problems remembering birthdays and anniversaries, appointments and errands? Do you sometimes find yourself in a room, and wonder why you're there? Do you end up doing things twice because you've forgotten you've already done them? Of all the memory failures that plague us, forgettin
Her books have been translated into German and French, and her website (mempowered) has been providing advice and up-to-date reports since 2000. Building on her doctorate in cognitive psychology, Dr Fiona McPherson has spent the last twenty years rendering the latest cognitive research into useful advice for those wishing to improve their memory and learning skills.
"Practical guide to prospective memory skills" according to Michael Carr. Let's face it, there aren't many books or articles about prospective memory for the layperson. However, I found this to be useful guide to prospective memory, and the author's advice is backed up by reference to scientific studies.Particularly recommended for older adults looking for practical tips to overcoming absent-mindedness in daily tasks.
Her books have been translated into German and French, and her website (mempowered) has been providing advice and up-to-date reports since 2000. About the Author Building on her doctorate in cognitive psychology, Dr Fiona McPherson has spent the last twenty years rendering the latest cognitive research into useful advice for those wishing to improve their memory and learning skills.