Optimal time-of-day and consolidation of learning in younger and older adults

Experimental Aging Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 107-128

  Hogan, Michael J ^a   Kelly, Clare A M ^b   Verrier, Diarmuid ^a   Newell, John ^a   Hasher, Lynn ^c   Robertson, Ian H ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTOPERIOD; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60749106684     PISSN: 0361073X     EISSN: 10964657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03610730802545366     Document Type: Article

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