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  • Neuroscience of Aging

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  • The impact of aging on implicit memory, specifically priming, remains debated, with studies showing conflicting results.
  • Discrepancies may stem from variations in encoding processing requirements (perceptual vs. conceptual), as aging affects these abilities differently.

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  • To investigate if the type of processing during memory encoding moderates age-related effects on priming.
  • To compare age differences in priming under conceptual versus perceptual encoding tasks.

Main Methods:

  • Young and older adults studied object-word pairs, performing either natural/manufactured (conceptual) or left/right rotation (perceptual) judgments.
  • Priming and recognition were assessed using a continuous identification with recognition task for object targets.

Main Results:

  • Both priming and recognition were significantly reduced in older adults compared to young adults.
  • The age-related decline in priming was more pronounced in the conceptual processing condition than in the perceptual condition.

Conclusions:

  • Age differences in implicit memory (priming) are influenced by the nature of processing during the initial encoding phase.
  • Conceptual encoding tasks appear more susceptible to age-related deficits in priming compared to perceptual tasks.