Relative to their young counterparts, older adults are poorer at recognizing facial
expressions. A 2008 meta-analysis of 17 facial emotion recognition data sets showed that …

Emotion is a “double-edged sword” that can either enhance or hinder various aspects of our
cognition and behavior. For instance, the emotional charge of an event can increase …

The present study extended existing research on alexithymia in men, investigating whether
the deficit in processing emotions occurs early in the process, as a result of dissociation or …

Recent researchers have highlighted the need for research on deadly shootings and other
forms of aggression in society. To provide a theoretical roadmap for future research in this …

Abstract Type I Chiari malformation (CMI) is a neurological condition in which the cerebellar
tonsils descend into the cervical spinal subarachnoid space resulting in cervico-medullary …

The psychological refractory period (PRP) paradigm is a dominant research tool in the
literature on dual-task performance. In this paradigm a first and second component task (ie …

It has been well demonstrated that the cerebellum is associated with cognitive and affective
processing as well as the traditionally conceptualized motor function. In the present chapter …

ABSTRACT Background/Study context: Adult age differences in emotion processing have
been attributed to age-related decline in earlier emotional perception and age-related bias …

Emotion recognition is impaired in dementia and there is some initial evidence to suggest
that milder deficits may be present in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) patients, an “at risk” …

Previous studies suggest that older adults process positive emotions more efficiently than
negative emotions, whereas younger adults show the reverse effect. We examined whether …