A Theoretical Framework for the Study of Adult Cognitive Plasticity

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 659-676

  Lövdén, Martin ^a,b   Bäckman, Lars ^b,c   Lindenberger, Ulman ^b   Schaefer, Sabine ^b   Schmiedek, Florian ^b,d  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adult cognitive development; Aging; Cognitive intervention; Compensation; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITION; HUMANS; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONAL PLASTICITY;

EID: 77954169116     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020080     Document Type: Article

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