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. 2008 Feb 20;3(2):e1568. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001568

Table 1. The subdomains of retrospective and prospective memory.

Retrospective memory Prospective memory
Short-term/Working memory Vigilance/monitoring
Looking up and dialing phone number Preventing a kettle from boiling over
Long-term memory ProM proper (ProMP)
Encoding and recollecting past events Buying groceries en route home
Semantic memory Habitual ProM (HproM)
Knowing facts, things, & procedures Taking same medication every evening