'Sorry I forgot my homework' - An issue with memory or personality?
This podcast reviews a paper with the title \u2018Teacher, forgive me, I forgot to do it\u2019 the impact of children\u2019s prospective memory on teachers\u2019 evaluation of academic performance. \xa0Prospective memory is, according to Einstein and McDaniel the memory for intentions. It enables us to remember to carry out an action that has been planned for a predefined time in the future, while performing a concurrent activity named ongoing task.\xa0 One of the interesting things about prospective memory is how others perceive it.\xa0 If you fail to carry out your intention it is seen as character flaw - so where you forget to hand in book you might be considered forgetful, flaky, or in terms of social skills - like remembering to wish someone happy birthday you might be thought of as indifferent.\xa0 Can this then affect teachers' perceptions of students and can this in turn inpact academic success?
The link to Grace Molloy's podcast on cognitive bias is here.
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