This mongrph covrs everything you wantd to know about the tip-of-the-tongue state. Will be a valuable additn to scholarly literatre & mybe used as a supplementry txt for methd classes in Cog Psy or Human Memory. Will appeal to broader audiences of "Schwartz helps bring TOT from a curiosity to a desirable topic worthy of scientific study. The book is suitable for reading at any stage of an academic career and would make an excellent supplemental text for a course on memory."—Applied Cognitive Psychology"The author is interested in both the prevalence and the subjective experience of TOTs in everyday life, and he includes a survey on the universality of TOTs and various monikers for describing them....he summarizes developmental issues with regard to changes in TOTs throughout the lifetime and the impact of neuropsychological damage on TOTs in aphasics and patients with either Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease. Including approximately 200 references, this volume is recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above.