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[Modification of performance by activation in the elderly]

M Hüppe1, L Schmidt-Atzert

  • 1Lehrstuhl für Psychologie I (Biologische und Klinische Psychologie), Universität Würzburg.

Zeitschrift Fur Experimentelle Psychologie : Organ Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Psychologie
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Psychic activation negatively impacts memory recall in older adults. Younger adults showed varied responses to activation, unlike their older counterparts, suggesting age-related differences in cognitive performance under stress.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience of Aging
  • Human Performance Studies

Context:

  • Limited research exists on how activation influences cognitive functions in older populations.
  • Understanding age-related differences in performance under varying activation levels is crucial for cognitive health.
  • This study investigates the impact of psychic activation on memory recall in healthy older women.

Purpose:

  • To examine the effects of psychic activation, induced by white noise, on free recall memory performance in two age groups of women (60-69 and 70-79 years).
  • To assess how different intensities of white noise affect memory recall under power and speed conditions.
  • To identify potential age-specific patterns in cognitive responses to activation.

Summary:

  • Memory performance decreased with increasing psychic activation under power-oriented recall tasks for both age groups.

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  • Under speed-oriented recall, younger participants exhibited an inverted U-shaped relationship between activation and performance, while older participants showed no significant effect.
  • Mood, vegetative, and memory test data were collected to evaluate the impact of white noise activation.

    • Impact:

    • Findings highlight age-related differences in cognitive resilience to activation, suggesting older adults may be less susceptible to performance decrements under certain conditions.
    • Results contribute to understanding cognitive aging and the modulating effects of environmental stressors on memory.
    • Informs potential interventions or environmental modifications to support cognitive function in aging populations.