Tip of the Tongue States
Tip of the Tongue States
The tip-of-the-tongue state-the feeling that something that we cannot recall is close to coming to mind-is a window onto many facets of the human mind. It lies at an intersection where memory mechanisms, language processes, attention, metacognition, conscious awareness, goal-driven behaviours, curiosity, and even decision-making and risk-taking all seem to cross. In this book, Anne Cleary and Bennett Schwartz explain how tip-of-the-tongue states fit into our overall cognitive systems and what they tell us about the nature of cognition and consciousness. The tip-of-the-tongue state can wield enormous power over our attentional focus and what we choose to do next, regardless of what we had been doing before the onset of the feeling. In short, it wields the ability to redirect our mind. Cleary and Schwartz's text will appeal to students and researchers interested in the workings of the mind and brain.
- Connects older classic work on tip-of-the-tongue states with new developments
- Introduces a novel perspective on the tip-of-the-tongue state concerning its benefits and usefulness
- Links the tip-of-the-tongue state with other subjective phenomena related to memory, like recognizing a face as familiar or discovering insightful solutions to problems
Reviews & endorsements
'Cleary and Schwartz have produced a masterful addition to TOT literature. They present cutting edge research on the TOT experience, and their innovative investigations have moved the field in exciting and unexpected directions. This book clearly summarizes current TOT research and seamlessly integrates it with foundational literature. It is a must read for all who are intrigued by this puzzling phenomenon, and it is sure to stimulate new thinking about this universal experience.' Alan S. Brown, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Southern Methodist University
Product details
June 2025Paperback
9781009372077
261 pages
229 × 152 mm
0.384kg
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction and History of Research on Tip-of-the-Tongue (TOT) States
- 2. Methodology: How Researchers Study the Tip-of-the-Tongue (TOT) State
- 3. Tip-of-the-Tongue (TOT) States in the Lab and in the World
- 4. TOT State Etiology: What Causes a TOT State?
- 5. Phenomenology: What Is It Like to Have a Word on the Tip of the Tongue?
- 6. Flipping the Script: Tip-of-the-Tongue-State-Related Biases
- 7. It's Not all Bad: The Benefits of the Tip-of-the-Tongue State and Its Related Biases
- 8. TOT States Early and Late in Life: Developmental Aspects of TOT States
- 9. Toward an Understanding of the Neural Basis of the Tip-of-the-Tongue Experience
- 10. Related Phenomena: Other Tip-of's
- 11. Tying It All Together: Conclusions and Future Directions.
