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Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach
Published on: February 14, 2014
General slowing or decreased inhibition? Mathematical models of age differences in cognitive functioning
Sy-Miin Chow1, John R Nesselroade
1Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22904-4400, USA. smc9x@virginia.edu
Abstract:
Researchers have attempted to explain age-related decrements in cognitive performance in terms of reduced processing speed or decreased ability to inhibit irrelevant thoughts. We present these ideas in the context of a dynamic model derived from extensions of the classical predator-prey equation. Reduced processing speed among older adults is represented by use of delays in the dynamic model, whereas the interference imposed by distractors is captured by use of the predator-prey interaction term. We demonstrate the versatility of this modeling approach, and its pertinence to age-related behavioral change, by means of numerical simulations. In showing the applicability of these models, we identify several unresolved methodological and measurement issues that have to be addressed.
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