Active Navigation in Virtual Environments Benefits Spatial Memory in Older Adults
We investigated age differences in memory for spatial routes that were either actively or passively encoded. A series of virtual environments were created and presented to 20 younger (Mean age = 19.71) and 20 older (Mean age = 74.55) adults, through a cardboard viewer. During encoding, participants...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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Series: | Brain Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/9/3/47 |