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 |