负面的图像,无论任务相关性如何,都会比年长的成年人更多地分散年轻人的注意力
Briana L Kennedy1, Mara Mather2
1School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia.
Psychology and aging
|June 27, 2024
概括
老年人表现出一种"积极性效应",优先考虑积极的,而不是负面的刺激. 即使负面图像被清楚地感知,老年人也没有那么分心,这挑战了当前的注意力理论.
科学领域:
- 认知心理学 认知心理学
- 衰老的神经科学 衰老的神经科学
背景情况:
- 老年人经常表现出一种积极性效应,优先考虑积极的信息而不是消极的信息.
- 以前使用情绪诱导失明任务的研究表明,老年人不太被负面刺激分散注意力.
研究的目的:
- 调查老年人因消极刺激而减少注意力分散是由于情绪偏好或参与.
- 检查任务相关性在老年人积极性效应中的作用.
主要方法:
- 使用一种经过修改的情绪诱导失明任务.
- 参与者 (年轻人和年长的成年人) 看到的情绪分心是与任务无关的或与任务相关的.
主要成果:
- 任务相关性没有影响业绩.
- 老年人很快就会感知到负面图像,但与年轻人相比,他们的注意力仍然不那么分散.
结论:
- 这些发现挑战了现有的积极性效应理论,特别是那些需要大量时间来处理情绪的理论.
- 这项研究表明,需要重新评估正面效应中的注意力机制,并考虑早期的认知处理阶段.
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