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Publication Date: 2006-Oct
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Age-Related Changes in Duration Reproduction: Involvement of Working Memory Processes
Baudouin, Alexia; Vanneste, Sandrine; Pouthas, Viviane; Isingrini, Michel
Brain and Cognition, v62 n1 p17-23 Oct 2006
The aim of the present research was to study age-related changes in duration reproduction by differentiating the working memory processes underlying this time estimation task. We compared performances of young and elderly adults in a duration reproduction task performed in simple and concurrent task conditions. Participants were also administered working memory tests to measure storage and central executive functions. Findings indicated a differential involvement of working memory storage and central executive functions in age-related differences in temporal tasks. The limited storage capacities explained age-related changes in the simple task of duration reproduction, and the dysfunctioning of central executive functions accounted for age-related changes in duration reproduction performed in a concurrent task condition, which involves greater attentional resources.
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Time Management, Older Adults, Young Adults, Age Differences, Cognitive Processes
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