Aging and the memorial consequences of catching contradictions with prior knowledge

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1033-1038

  Umanath, Sharda ^a   Marsh, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Error detection; False memories; Knowledge; Suggestibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISODIC MEMORY; ERROR; FALSE MEMORY; HUMAN; ILLUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL DETERIORATION; SEMANTIC MEMORY; STORYTELLING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; MEMORY; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEMANTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865436110     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027242     Document Type: Article

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