Bartlett revisited: Reconfiguration of long-term memory in young and older adults

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 211-218

  Ahlberg, Shari W ^a   Sharps, Matthew J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging and memory; Bartlett; Long term memory; Reconfiguration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; READING; RECALL;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; RATIONALIZATION; READING; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0036615285     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320209598678     Document Type: Article

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