Social interaction is closely associated with both functional capacity and well-being.
Previous research has not only revealed evidence of social dysfunction in individuals with a …

Studies investigating the effects of aging on nonliteral language processing have mainly
focused on one sensory modality, for example written vignettes. In the current study, we …

Age-related differences on theory of mind (ToM) tasks are well established. However, the
literature has been criticised for predominantly relying on tasks with poor ecological validity …

There is a need for short, reliable, sensitive assessment tools to measure social cognition.
The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT) is an ecologically valid instrument that uses …

Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that plays a key role in social processing and there are several
studies suggesting that intranasally administered oxytocin may enhance social cognitive …

Prior research has shown that older adults perform more poorly than young on tasks that
assess theory of mind (ToM). However, these studies have used tasks that are performed …

The ability to communicate effectively allows people to solve several vital functions in
everyday life, such as establishing and maintaining social relationships, obtaining health …

Social cognition refers to the range of skills and abilities that enable humans to detect and
process information from one's social environment, formulate a mental understanding of …

Binge drinking or heavy episodic drinking is variously defined but according to the World
Health Organisation (WHO) it is the consumption of at least 60 grams or more of pure …

The ability to communicate effectively in a social context may decrease as a consequence of
the normal aging process. This may also depend on physiological and neurological …