Aging and social expertise: the impact of trait-diagnostic information on impressions of others

Article Abstract:

Research examines the influence of adulthood developmental adaptive changes on socio-cognitive functioning. Results indicate that aging is asociated with evaluation of trait-diagnostic information in arriving at trait attributions, suggesting acquiring an age-related social expertise to interpret behavior of others.

Social aspects, Statistical Data Included, Evaluation, Influence, Behavioral assessment, Personality, Personality (Psychology), Cognitive balance

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Age-related variation in the influences of aging stereotypes on memory in adulthood

Article Abstract:

Adults of 24-86 years of age read positive or negative information about aging and memory prior to a memory test. Adults in their 60s weak effects consistent with the operation of stereotype threat, whereas middle-aged adults exhibited a contrast effect in memory performance, suggestive of stereotype lift.

Science & research, Adults, Psychological aspects, Memory, Stereotype (Psychology), Stereotypes (Psychology)

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Trait diagnosticity versus behavioral consistency as determinants of impression change in adulthood

Article Abstract:

Research suggests that aging is linked with changes to the effectiveness and efficiency of basic cognitive and intellectual skills. Age differences in types of processing lined with impression change were studied, and it was found that younger adults changed their impressions in response to the consistency of new information, but impression change in middle-aged and older adults was based on trait diagnosticity of the original and new information.

Cognitive science

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