Memory often declines with age, but older adults can off-set memory challenges by
selectively remembering important information. When encountering large amounts of …

Inhibitory theory suggests that a major determinant of individual differences in cognitive
performance (including differences that are typically observed with increasing age) is the …

Emotional arousal is known to enhance episodic memory in young adults. However,
compared to valence, little is known about how healthy aging impacts arousal-enhanced …

This cutting-edge, yet accessible book provides a complete and integrated assessment of
the role of emotions in a wide variety of cognitive functions. Including both empirical and …

Emotional properties of words can profoundly affect their processing, depending on both the
valence (pleasantness) and the degree of arousal (excitation) that the word elicits. Words …

An important feature of the memory system is the ability to forget, but aging is associated
with declines in the ability to intentionally forget potentially due to declines in cognitive …

Minimizing head motion during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is important
for maintaining the integrity of neuroimaging data. While there are a variety of techniques to …

Distractibility determines the propensity to have one's attention captured by irrelevant
information; it relies on a balance between voluntary and involuntary attention. We report a …

The locus coeruleus-noradrenergic system integrates signals about arousal states
throughout the brain and helps coordinate cognitive selectivity. However, age-related …

Remembering and forgetting are both important processes of a healthy memory system, but
both processes can show age-related decline. Reward anticipation is effective at improving …