Influences of dopaminergic system dysfunction on late-life depression
Deficits in cognition, reward processing, and motor function are clinical features relevant to
both aging and depression. Individuals with late-life depression often show impairment …
both aging and depression. Individuals with late-life depression often show impairment …
Aversive motivation and cognitive control
Aversive motivation plays a prominent role in driving individuals to exert cognitive control.
However, the complexity of behavioral responses attributed to aversive incentives creates …
However, the complexity of behavioral responses attributed to aversive incentives creates …
Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex encodes the integrated incentive motivational value of cognitive task performance
Humans can seamlessly combine value signals from diverse motivational incentives, yet it is
not well understood how these signals are “bundled” in the brain to modulate cognitive …
not well understood how these signals are “bundled” in the brain to modulate cognitive …
Age differences in motivated cognition: A meta-analysis
LT Swirsky, EP Sparrow, MD Sullivan… - The Journals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The goal of this preregistered study was to synthesize empirical findings on age
differences in motivated cognition using a meta-analytic approach, with a focus on the …
differences in motivated cognition using a meta-analytic approach, with a focus on the …
Memory selectivity in older age
AD Castel - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
Memory often declines with age, but older adults can off-set memory challenges by
selectively remembering important information. When encountering large amounts of …
selectively remembering important information. When encountering large amounts of …
If machines outperform humans: status threat evoked by and willingness to interact with sophisticated machines in a work-related context
A Grundke - Behaviour & Information Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The use of sophisticated machines at the workplace–eg robots equipped with artificial
intelligence–is on the rise. Since humans tend to experience a threat to human uniqueness …
intelligence–is on the rise. Since humans tend to experience a threat to human uniqueness …
Metacontrol of decision-making strategies in human aging
Humans employ different strategies when making decisions. Previous research has reported
reduced reliance on model-based strategies with aging, but it remains unclear whether this …
reduced reliance on model-based strategies with aging, but it remains unclear whether this …
Aging and gait function: examination of multiple factors that influence gait variability
HE Gamwell, SO Wait, JT Royster… - Gerontology and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This investigation aimed to identify parameters of reduced functionality that are responsible
for variations in the normal gait cycle. Sixteen older adults (55–85 years; nine males) and …
for variations in the normal gait cycle. Sixteen older adults (55–85 years; nine males) and …
Seizing the opportunity: Lifespan differences in the effects of the opportunity cost of time on cognitive control
Previous work suggests that lifespan developmental differences in cognitive control reflect
maturational and aging-related changes in prefrontal cortex functioning. However …
maturational and aging-related changes in prefrontal cortex functioning. However …
Resource‐rational approach to meta‐control problems across the lifespan
Over the last decade, research on cognitive control and decision‐making has revealed that
individuals weigh the costs and benefits of engaging in or refraining from control and that …
individuals weigh the costs and benefits of engaging in or refraining from control and that …