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The aging effect in deeper-level processing of emotion words.

Meng Jiang¹, Daiyue Qu², Qi Luo²

¹College of Language Intelligence (College of General Education)/Language & Brain Research Center, Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Shapingba District International Joint Institute of Brain Computer Language Interface, Chongqing, China.

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Summary

Older adults show slower processing speed and a stronger advantage for processing positivity words compared to younger adults, indicating an aging effect on emotion word processing.

Keywords:

Aging effect Embodied cognition Emotion word Lexicosemantic processing Positivity effect

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience of Aging
Linguistics

Background:

The cognitive abilities of older adults, particularly in processing emotional language, are not fully understood.
Existing research presents mixed findings on age-related changes in emotion word processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether older adults experience age-related declines in processing emotion words.
To examine the impact of word valence (positive/negative) and appraisal type (sensory/intrinsic) on emotion word processing across age groups.

Main Methods:

A valence judgment task was used to assess emotion word processing.
Participants included older and younger adults.
Emotion words were categorized by appraisal type (sensory-quality, intrinsic-quality) and matched for valence (positive, negative).

Main Results:

Older adults demonstrated a general slowing in processing speed compared to younger adults.
A significant processing advantage for positivity words was observed in older adults relative to younger adults.
The study identified an aging effect in the speed and valence-specific processing of emotion words.

Conclusions:

Aging affects the speed of emotion word processing.
Older adults exhibit a heightened sensitivity or advantage towards processing positive emotion words.
These findings contribute to understanding cognitive aging and emotional processing in later life.