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New directions for studying the aging social-cognitive brain

Natalie C Ebner1, Marilyn Horta2, Dalia El-Shafie3

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Institute on Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.

Current Opinion in Psychology
|December 17, 2023
PubMed
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This review explores how aging affects the social-cognitive brain, covering perception, theory of mind, empathy, and behavior. It proposes new research directions for a more comprehensive understanding of the aging social-cognitive system.

Keywords:
AgingAlzheimer's diseaseNeuroimagingSocial cognition

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