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Metamemory refers to memory about our own memory system and it's functioning. These include Thoughts about our own thought processes. The concept is part of the bigger concept Metacognition For other uses, see Memory (disambiguation). ... Thought or thinking is a mental process which allows beings to model the world, and so to deal with it effectively according to their goals, plans, ends and desires. ... Metacognition refers to thinking about cognition (memory, perception, calculation, association, etc. ...
Further reading
Hertzog, C. 1992. Improving memory: The possible roles of metamemory. In D. Herrmann, H. Weingartner, A. Searleman & C. McEvoy (eds.) Memory Improvement: Implications for Memory Theory. New York: Springer-Verlag. pp 61-78.
The Role of Metamemory and Metamemory Activation in the Development of Mnemonic. Wimmer and Tornquist International Journal of Behavioral Development.1980; 3: 71-81
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