The Role of Memory Traces Quality in Directed Forgetting: A Comparison of Young and Older Participants

A reduced directed-forgetting (DF) effect in normal aging has frequently been observed with the item method. These results were interpreted as age-related difficulties in inhibiting the processing of irrelevant information. However, since the performance of older adults is usually lower on items to...

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Main Authors: Fabienne Collette, Julien Grandjean, Caroline Lorant, Christine Bastin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2014-06-01
Series:Psychologica Belgica
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Online Access:http://www.psychologicabelgica.com/articles/188