The emotionalization of adult thought in old age: theories and empirical support.

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Published: Jan 26, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2017.n2.v1.1116
Keywords:
emotion emotional aging cognitive aging development adult cognition

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Francisco Salto Alemany
Universidad de León
Carmen Requena
Univesidad de León
Penélope Requena
Hospital de Jerez
Paula Álvarez-Merino
Universidad de León

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This paper describes cognitive-emotional theories of aging with the objective of providing new theoretical knowledge on aging phenomena. According to these theories, emotion and cognition determine distinct itineraries in terms of develoment. While cognition performance declines with chronological age at a lineal rate, emotion remains intact and even contributes to improve cognitive performance in the older segments of life.

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Salto Alemany, F., Requena, C., Requena, P., & Álvarez-Merino, P. (2017). The emotionalization of adult thought in old age: theories and empirical support. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 1(2), 147–154. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2017.n2.v1.1116
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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2017): PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: CHALLENGES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES.
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