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Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours

  • Written by Sarah Raskin, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College
Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yoursPeople tend to lose prospective memory as they age.Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty Images

Have you ever walked into a room and then wondered why you went there?

If you’ve experienced this phenomenon, you’ve had a prospective memory lapse.

Memory usually means remembering things that have already happened. But prospective memory is the...

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