Effects on Episodic Memory of Stimulus Richness, Intention to Learn, and Extra-Study Repetition: Similar Profiles Across the Adult Life Span

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 67-73

  Larsson, Maria ^a,b   Nyberg, Lars ^c   Bäckman, Lars ^b,d   Nilsson, Lars Göran ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aging; Dependence; Episodic memory; Face recognition; Intentionality; Stimulus richness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037216941     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022497230520     Document Type: Article

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