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Scientists make older adults less forgetful in memory tests

Scientists at Baycrest Health Sciences' Rotman Research Institute (RRI) and the University of Toronto's Psychology Department have found compelling evidence that older adults can eliminate forgetfulness and perform as well ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Preference to save the best for last fades with age, study finds

Will you save the best chocolate in the box until last? Do you want the good news first or the bad? Your preferences may depend on your age, reports a Cornell study published in Psychology and Aging.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Why older adults become fraud victims more often: Brain shows diminished response to untrustworthiness

Why are older people especially vulnerable to becoming victims of fraud? A new UCLA study indicates that an important clue may lie in a particular region of the brain that influences the ability to discern who is honest and ...

Neuroscience created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Why do older adults display more positive emotion? It might have to do with what they're looking at

Research has shown that older adults display more positive emotions and are quicker to regulate out of negative emotional states than younger adults. Given the declines in cognitive functioning and physical health that tend ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds strategy shift with age can lead to navigational difficulties

A Wayne State University researcher believes studying people's ability to find their way around may help explain why loss of mental capacity occurs with age.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How we create false memories: Assessing memory performance in older adults

A new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, published online October 26 addresses the influence of age-related stereotypes on memory performance and memory errors in older ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Older adults make smarter decisions that lead to long-term gains, study shows

Many people believe getting older means losing a mental edge, leading to poor decision-making, but a new study from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University suggests older adults are far ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Research shows anti-aging techniques not yet viewed as acceptable

Studies from the University of Toronto's psychology department show that people who use more invasive anti-aging methods such as Botox injections or surgery are viewed more negatively than those who use milder techniques ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Older adults more willing to wait for gains

Older adults, compared with younger adults, tend to report they are more upbeat and that their emotions and mental health do not interfere with their work and social life. That better mental health allows them to wait longer ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Older adults spot phoney smiles better, study shows

(PhysOrg.com) -- Your great aunt may be slowing down as she grows older, but a study created in a Brandeis laboratory reveals that she’s probably better than you are at perceiving a genuine smile.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast