ABSTRACT
The central purpose of this chapter is to compare three markedly different and complex ways to aid retrieval from memory. From time to time, we all fail to retrieve information from memory-a frustrating situation we would like to correct. To counteract forgetting , we often rely on memory aids (e.g., Harris, 1980; Intons-Peterson & Fournier, 1986; Intons-Peterson & Newsome, 1992). Most memory aids and strategies have been rather simple or have been targeted at reminding specific kinds of memories; examples include writing a note on a calendar to help us remember an appointment or using a timer to remind us to turn off an oven. This chapter is focused on three more demanding, complicated, or explanatory memory strategies than those typically studied in the past. The approaches chosen are diverse and thereby extend previous work. Indeed, one of the strategies failed, a result that may signal important boundary considerations.
