Effect of situation similarity on younger and older adults’ episodic simulation of helping behaviours

Abstract Similar cognitive processes enable us to remember the past (i.e., episodic memory) and simulate future events (i.e., episodic simulation). In the current study, we demonstrate an important role for previous experience when younger and older adults simulate future behaviours. Participants re...

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Main Authors: A. Dawn Ryan, Ronald Smitko, Karen L. Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36189-y