The transient nature of executive control processes in younger and older adults

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 91-105

  West, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEMORY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0035059501     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440042000232     Document Type: Article

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