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Adult age differences in goal activation and goal maintenance
- Source :
- European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 13(1-2), 71-89
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- According to the goal-neglect hypothesis of age-related decrements in cognitive control advocated in this paper, such decrements can be usefully and parsimoniously attributed to a reduced capacity for goal selection and goal maintenance in working memory. A selective review of research findings on age-related differences in exogenous and endogenous control of visual attention and eye movements and on performance in the task-switching paradigm serves to illustrate and clarify this hypothesis. The relative merits and scope of the hypothesis are examined within a broader theoretical perspective on the organisation of the domain of executive functions.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 13(1-2), 71-89
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e38d45ae995ac0e27059b01b2018da97