Ecological rationality: a framework for understanding and aiding the aging decision maker
The notion of ecological rationality sees human rationality as the result of the adaptive fit
between the human mind and the environment. Ecological rationality focuses the study of …
between the human mind and the environment. Ecological rationality focuses the study of …
Learning new categories in older age: A review of theoretical perspectives and empirical findings.
CR Bowman, MR Valdez, SA Obarski - Psychology and Aging, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
The ability to learn new concepts involves linking pieces of related information to create an
organized knowledge structure, and it is an essential cognitive function for individuals of all …
organized knowledge structure, and it is an essential cognitive function for individuals of all …
Pillars of judgment: how memory abilities affect performance in rule-based and exemplar-based judgments.
Making accurate judgments is an essential skill in everyday life. Although how different
memory abilities relate to categorization and judgment processes has been hotly debated …
memory abilities relate to categorization and judgment processes has been hotly debated …
Deliberation's blindsight: How cognitive load can improve judgments
Multitasking poses a major challenge in modern work environments by putting the worker
under cognitive load. Performance decrements often occur when people are under high …
under cognitive load. Performance decrements often occur when people are under high …
Dual systems of speech category learning across the lifespan.
Although categorization is fundamental to speech processing, little is known about the
learning systems that mediate auditory categorization and even less is known about …
learning systems that mediate auditory categorization and even less is known about …
Eye movements reveal memory processes during similarity-and rule-based decision making
Recent research suggests that when people retrieve information from memory they tend to
fixate on the location where the information had appeared during encoding. We used this …
fixate on the location where the information had appeared during encoding. We used this …
[HTML][HTML] Computational neuroscience across the lifespan: Promises and pitfalls
In recent years, the application of computational modeling in studies on age-related
changes in decision making and learning has gained in popularity. One advantage of …
changes in decision making and learning has gained in popularity. One advantage of …
The effects of age on category learning and prototype-and exemplar-based generalization.
The need to learn new concepts and categories persists through the lifespan, yet little is
known about how aging affects the concept learning and generalization. Here, we trained …
known about how aging affects the concept learning and generalization. Here, we trained …
Losing a dime with a satisfied mind: positive affect predicts less search in sequential decision making.
Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 27 (4) of
Psychology and Aging (see record 2012-10865-001). The t values and p values for Negative …
Psychology and Aging (see record 2012-10865-001). The t values and p values for Negative …
Aging, memory, and decision making
F Del Missier, T Mäntylä, LG Nilsson - Aging and decision making, 2015 - Elsevier
Aging differentially affects diverse aspects of memory functioning. In turn, memory changes
have specific effects on different judgment and decision-making tasks. This chapter focuses …
have specific effects on different judgment and decision-making tasks. This chapter focuses …