An Ongoing Task

Effects of delay of prospective memory cues in an ongoing task on prospective memory task performance.

To address the mixed results reported in previous studies, the present experiments examined forgetting in prospective memory (PM) by manipulating the delay between the PM instructions and cue presentation in event-based PM tasks. PM performance was measured for delays of 2-20 min in Experiment 1 and for delays of approximately 1-10 min in Experiment 2. Experiment 2 included both focal and nonfo...

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An Ongoing Nemesis

M liability and its effect on the practice of obstetrics and gynecology is one of the most important issues that face the specialty and each practitioner today. As a result, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) has worked hard to achieve reform, especially at the national level. On five separate occasions during the 110th Congress (2007–2008), the College facili...

Dealing with prospective memory demands while performing an ongoing task: Shared processing, increased on-task focus, or both?

Prospective memory (PM) is the cognitive ability to remember to fulfill intended action plans at the appropriate future moment. Current theories assume that PM fulfillment draws on attentional processes. Accordingly, pending PM intentions interfere with other ongoing tasks to the extent to which both tasks rely on the same processes. How do people manage the competition between PM and ongoing-t...

Ebola--an ongoing crisis.

n engl j med 371;15 nejm.org october 9, 2014 1458 proach), we have posted a case at NEJM.org. As the series on fluid and electrolyte disorders goes forward, various cases will be posted 2 weeks before publication of an upcoming review article. These cases will be followed by questions about the diagnosis or management of the condition to be considered in the article. We encourage you to read th...