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cognitive slowing hypothesis  

Definition

  • The hypothesis that aging is associated with a slowing of information processing speed, explaining the difficulties older people have with some memory tasks.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Angel, L., & Isingrini, M. (2015). Le vieillissement neurocognitif : Entre pertes et compensation. L'Année Psychologique, Vol. 115(2), 289‑324. https://doi.org/10.4074/S0003503314000104

    [Study type: literature review / Access: open]

  • • Salthouse, T. A. (1996). The processing-speed theory of adult age differences in cognition. Psychological Review, 103(3), 403-428. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.103.3.403

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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