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Towards an Ecological Perspective on Age–Performance Relations
- Source :
- European Psychologist. 22:151-158
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Hogrefe Publishing Group, 2017.
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Abstract
- Abstract. The layperson’s view associates aging with biological and cognitive losses, which could be associated with decrements in work productivity and overall contributions to society. In turn, ecological approaches to life span development suggest that successful performance can result from an adaptive employment of an individual’s physical, cognitive, or social capital in the appropriate environment. This ecological framework suggests that one must understand the demands of particular ecologies (i.e., niches) to predict whether aging is associated with failure, maintenance, or even improvements in performance. We provide examples that illustrate the importance of an ecological approach to understanding adaptation to challenging decision tasks both in the laboratory and in the wild. Overall, we propose that there are specific strategies and niches that can help older adults thrive and that more work is needed to understand the exact characteristics that lead to good performance in old age.
- Subjects :
- Ecology
05 social sciences
Perspective (graphical)
Niche
050109 social psychology
Cognition
050105 experimental psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Work (electrical)
Human development (biology)
Ecological psychology
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Psychology
Adaptation (computer science)
General Psychology
Social capital
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1878531X and 10169040
- Volume :
- 22
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Psychologist
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........9e9b4ebf1f3d28bb7728c21ed8924bb9