Processing Metaphors in the Elderly: Does Valence Matter?
Much evidence from theory and research points towards difficulties in processing metaphors by elderly people. These difficulties are usually associated with working memory and inhibitory control deficits observed in this age group, as these very functions play a crucial part in efficient metaphor pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017-12-01
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| Series: | Psychology of Language and Communication |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/plc-2017-0017 |